title: N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed direct carbonylation of dimethylamine.
abstract: N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalyzed direct carbonylation of dimethylamine leading to the formation of DMF was successfully accomplished under metal-free conditions. The catalytic efficiency was investigated and the turnover numbers can reach as high as >300. The possible mechanism was also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 3100, 14, People's Republic of China. xnli@zjut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xiaonian
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authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kun
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authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaoliang
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authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Lei
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authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hong
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dahao
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authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Qunfeng
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authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chunshan
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