title: Dehydrogenative amide synthesis: azide as a nitrogen source.
abstract: A new atom-economical strategy to amide linkage from an azide and alcohol liberating hydrogen and nitrogen was developed with an in situ generated ruthenium catalytic system. The reaction has broad substrate generality including diols for the synthesis of cyclic imides.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Zhenqian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Jeongbin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byungjoon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Soon Hyeok
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong