title: A simple copper-catalyzed synthesis of tertiary acyclic amides.
abstract: The N-arylation of aromatic and aliphatic secondary acyclic amides, known to be poor nucleophiles, has been accomplished using a simple and cheap copper catalytic system. The corresponding tertiary acyclic amides, which can be found in numerous biologically active compounds, have been obtained in good to excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Institut Charles Gerhardt, CNRS UMR 5253, AM2N, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Racine
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monnier
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vors
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taillefer