Electrochimica Acta

Internal redox amidation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes in ionic liquids. The electrochemical route

M Feroci, I Chiarotto, A Inesi

Index: Feroci, Marta; Chiarotto, Isabella; Inesi, Achille Electrochimica Acta, 2013 , vol. 89, p. 692 - 699

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Abstract

A simple, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) activated synthesis of amides has been performed via electrolysis, carried out under galvanostatic control, of an ionic liquid (Bmim-BF4) followed by addition to the catholyte of an α, β-unsaturated aldehyde and amine. Amides have been isolated, in good to elevated yields, in the absence of any base, co-catalyst and organic solvent. The selectivity of amidation, versus the formation of imine as by-product, ...