title: Practical copper(I)-catalysed amidation of aldehydes.
abstract: The direct synthesis of amides by insertion into the C-H bond of aldehydes is shown to be a practical procedure through application of cheap, readily available catalysts generated in situ from copper(i) halides and pyridine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371.
authors.forename: Joyce Wei Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Thi My Uyen
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ton
authors.forename: Stefani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tania
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Philip Wai Hong
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000577:Amides; D011725:Pyridines; D013449:Sulfonamides; D003300:Copper; C023666:pyridine