title: A Practical and General Base-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Amines for the Synthesis of N-Formamides.
abstract: A highly practical and general base-catalyzed carbonylation of amines to the corresponding N-formamides has been realized. Cheap inorganic bases, including Group IA and IIA metal hydroxides, alkoxides, carbonates, and phosphates, were effective catalysts for the transformation. In the presence of 10-40 mol % of KOH or K2 CO3 , various amines were converted into the corresponding N-formamides in good-to-excellent yields using CO as the formylation reagents.
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany).
authors: Wanfang
authors: W
authors: Li
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany). xiao-feng.wu@catalysis.de.
authors: Xiao-Feng
authors: XF
authors: Wu
keywords: amines; base catalysis; carbonylation; formamides; sustainable chemistry