One-pot synthesis of amides by aerobic oxidative coupling of alcohols or aldehydes with amines using supported gold and base as catalysts?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2012-01-25 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC16768A

Abstract

Synthesis of amides by aerobic oxidative coupling of alcohols or aldehydes with aminesvia intermediate formation of methyl esters is highly efficient and selective when using a catalytic system comprised of supported gold nanoparticles and added base in methanol.

Graphical abstract: One-pot synthesis of amides by aerobic oxidative coupling of alcohols or aldehydes with amines using supported gold and base as catalysts
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