title: Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols into amides.
abstract: The synthesis of secondary amides from primary alcohols and amines has been developed using commercially available [Ru(p-cymene)Cl(2)](2) with bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (dppb) as the catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew J A
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Aoife C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Maxwell
authors.forename: Jonathan M J
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000577:Amides; D000588:Amines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium