title: Ultrasound-assisted direct oxidative amidation of benzyl alcohols catalyzed by graphite oxide.
abstract: Ultrasound irradiation was successfully applied for the direct oxidative amidation of benzyl alcohols with amines into the corresponding amides using graphite oxide (GO) as an oxidative and reusable solid acid catalyst in acetonitrile as solvent at 50°C under air atmosphere. The direct oxidative amidation of benzyl alcohols takes place under mild conditions yielding the corresponding amides in good to high yields (69-95%) and short reaction times under metal-free conditions.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI), P.O. Box 14335-186, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: m.mirzaaghayan@ccerci.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirza-Aghayan
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI), P.O. Box 14335-186, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ganjbakhsh
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI), P.O. Box 14335-186, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahdieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molaee Tavana
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN, UMR CNRS 8520), Université Lille 1, Avenue Poincaré - CS 60069, 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
authors.forename: Rabah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boukherroub
keywords: Amines; Benzyl alcohols; Direct oxidative amidation; Graphite oxide; Solid acid catalyst; Ultrasound irradiation