The Journal of organic chemistry

Selective and environmentally friendly methodologies based on the use of electrochemistry for fine chemical preparation: An efficient synthesis of N, N'-disubstituted …

I Chiarotto, M Feroci

Index: Chiarotto, Isabella; Feroci, Marta Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 68, # 18 p. 7137 - 7139

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Citation Number: 28

Abstract

A novel efficient synthesis of N, N'-disubstituted ureas has been developed. Aromatic and aliphatic primary amines undergo oxidative carbonylation under atmospheric pressure of carbon monoxide using Pd (II) catalyst in combination with its anodic recycling at a graphite electrode.