Synlett 2015; 26(13): 1900-1904
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380442
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

A Catalyst-Free Process for the Direct Oxidative Synthesis of Form­anilides from Arylamines and Aldehydes under Air Atmosphere

Yuancheng Qin*
a   Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistant Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, FP. R. of China   eMail: qinyuancheng@hotmail.com   eMail: luoxubiao@126.com
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Yuanyuan Cheng
a   Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistant Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, FP. R. of China   eMail: qinyuancheng@hotmail.com   eMail: luoxubiao@126.com
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Xubiao Luo*
a   Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistant Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, FP. R. of China   eMail: qinyuancheng@hotmail.com   eMail: luoxubiao@126.com
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Mingjun Li
a   Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistant Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, FP. R. of China   eMail: qinyuancheng@hotmail.com   eMail: luoxubiao@126.com
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Yu Xie
a   Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistant Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, FP. R. of China   eMail: qinyuancheng@hotmail.com   eMail: luoxubiao@126.com
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Yunhua Gao
b   Chinese Academy of Sciences, TIPC, Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 21. April 2015

Accepted after revision: 17. Mai 2015

Publikationsdatum:
09. Juli 2015 (online)


Abstract

An efficient and catalyst-free process for the direct oxidative synthesis of formanilides from primary aromatic amines and aliphatic aldehydes has been developed under mild aerobic oxidation conditions. The isotope-labeling experiments indicated that the oxygen atom of the formanilide originated from dioxygen.

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