Chemical Communications 2011-04-14

Lewis acid double metal cyanide catalysts for hydroamination of phenylacetylene.

Annelies Peeters, Pieterjan Valvekens, Frederik Vermoortele, Rob Ameloot, Christine Kirschhock, Dirk De Vos

Index: Chem. Commun. (Camb.) 47(14) , 4114-6, (2011)

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Abstract

Double metal cyanides (DMCs) are highly active recyclable heterogeneous catalysts for hydroamination of phenylacetylene with 4-isopropylaniline. The best hydroamination yields are obtained with Zn-Co DMCs, especially if the particle size is decreased by a reverse emulsion synthesis technique.