Synthesis of methyl carbamates from primary aliphatic amines and dimethyl carbonate in supercritical CO2: Effects of pressure and cosolvents and chemoselectivity

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2771-2777

  Selva, Maurizio ^a   Tundo, Pietro ^a   Perosa, Alvise ^a   Dall'Acqua, Federico ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALIPHATIC AMINES; CHEMOSELECTIVITY; METHYL CARBAMATES; METHYLATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALIPHATIC AMINE; CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID; SOLVENT; URETHAN;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ARTICLE; CARBONYLATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; HYDROGEN BOND; METHYLATION; PHASE SEPARATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SOLVATION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 17144418485     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0477796     Document Type: Article

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