Chemoselective calcium-catalysed direct amidation of carboxylic esters?

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2015-09-09 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA18288C

Abstract

Unactivated carboxylic esters and primary amines undergo calcium-catalysed direct amide bond formation in excellent yields under homogeneous conditions in toluene. This green and mild reaction proceeds chemoselectively with esters, whereas related carboxylic acids and amides remain unreactive.

Graphical abstract: Chemoselective calcium-catalysed direct amidation of carboxylic esters
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