Tetrahedron Letters

A heterogeneous catalytic method for the conversion of nitriles into amides using molecular sieves modified with copper (II)

Á Kiss, Z Hell

Index: Kiss, Arpad; Hell, Zoltan Tetrahedron Letters, 2011 , vol. 52, # 45 p. 6021 - 6023

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Abstract

Our research group is working in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Recently we developed a method for the dehydration of oximes using either palladium or copper supported on 4 Å molecular sieves. 5 Copper(II) on 4 Å molecular sieves proved to be a very efficient catalyst which could be used at least 10 times without any loss of activity. We tried to use this catalyst for the transformation of nitriles into amides with acetaldoxime. ... We tested our best catalysts 6 in the reaction ...