A simple and convenient procedure for the conversion of esters to secondary amides

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 297-301

  Ranu, Brindaban C ^a   Dutta, Pinak ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Amines; Esters; Indium triiodide; Secondary amides

Indexed keywords

ACETRIZOIC ACID; AMIDE; AMINE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ESTER; ESTER DERIVATIVE; INDIUM TRIIODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMIDATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0037278725     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120015715     Document Type: Article

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