title: NaIO4-oxidized carbonylation of amines to ureas.
abstract: Oxidative carbonylation of amines using NaIO(4) as the oxidant and NaI as a promoter affords good to excellent yields of ureas from primary amines in the absence of transition metal catalysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Catalysis, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA.
authors.forename: Phillip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Thi Hoang Ha
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McElwee-White
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010504:Periodic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D012974:Sodium Iodide / Q000737:chemistry; D014508:Urea / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D010504:Periodic Acid; D014508:Urea; C009288:metaperiodate; D012974:Sodium Iodide