Research on Chemical Intermediates

Melamine trisulfonic acid-catalyzed N-formylation of amines under solvent-free conditions

XJ Yang, YS Zhang

Index: Yang, Xiao Juan; Zhang, Yong Sen Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2013 , vol. 39, # 6 p. 2843 - 2848

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Abstract

Abstract A highly convenient method for N-formylation of amines via treatment by formic acid in the presence of melamine trisulfonic acid as a catalyst has been developed. This method showed improvements over previous reports in terms of yield, reaction time and chemoselectivity.