Synthetic Communications

Synthesis of amides from esters and amines under microwave irradiation

FZ Zradni, J Hamelin, A Derdour

Index: Zradni, Fatima-Zohra; Hamelin, Jack; Derdour, Aicha Synthetic Communications, 2002 , vol. 32, # 22 p. 3525 - 3531

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Abstract

Formamide, primary and secondary amines react with esters in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide under microwave irradiation. Substituted amides are formed in yields (generally more than 70%) much higher than under conventional heating. ... Mathematical formulae have been encoded as MathML and are displayed in this HTML version using MathJax in order to improve their display. Uncheck the box to turn MathJax off. This feature requires ...