title: New catalytic properties of iron complexes: dehydration of amides to nitriles.
abstract: Various iron carbonyl clusters such as Fe2(CO)9 or [Et3NH][HFe3(CO)11] are shown to catalyze the dehydration of amides into the corresponding nitriles in the presence of silanes in high yields; this novel protocol showed good functional group tolerance and wide substrate scope.
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors: Shaolin
authors: S
authors: Zhou
authors: Daniele
authors: D
authors: Addis
authors: Shoubhik
authors: S
authors: Das
authors: Kathrin
authors: K
authors: Junge
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Beller
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003681:Dehydration; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D009570:Nitriles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012821:Silanes; D007501:Iron