title: A copper-catalysed amidation of aldehydes via N-hydroxysuccinimide ester formation.
abstract: A copper-catalysed oxidative amidation of aldehydes via N-hydroxysuccinimide ester formation is reported. The methodology employed to prepare amides directly from aldehydes has a very wide scope, is high yielding, and does not need dry conditions. This cross-coupling reaction appears to be simple and makes use of cheap, abundant and easily available reagents.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via Vienna 2, Sassari, Italy. ldeluca@uniss.it.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pilo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Porcheddu
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Luca