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Synthesis 2016; 48(10): 1550-1560
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561405
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561405
paper
Hofmann Rearrangement of Carboxamides Mediated by N-Bromoacetamide
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Publication History
Received: 25 December 2015
Accepted after revision: 09 February 2016
Publication Date:
11 March 2016 (online)


Abstract
An efficient, one-pot procedure for the Hofmann rearrangement of aromatic and aliphatic amides has been developed. Methyl and benzyl carbamates are produced with N-bromoacetamide in the presence of lithium hydroxide or lithium methoxide, in high yields. β-Phenylamino amides gave five-membered cyclic ureas stereospecifically. Side products of aryl or benzyl bromination were minimized. This procedure offers an easy access to various protected amines or diamines, which represent important synthetic precursors.
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