Synfacts 2009(6): 0662-0662  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1216691
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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A General and Efficient Copper Catalyst for the Double Carbonylation

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
J. Liu, R. Zhang, S. Wang, W. Sun*, C. Xia*
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics and Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
25 May 2009 (online)

Significance

As described herein, NHC-CuI complex catalyzes the double carbonylation of aryl iodides and secondary amines. Both electron-rich and electron-deficient arenes can be converted into the corresponding oxalyl amides in very good to excellent yields.