An eco-friendly n-formylation of amines using nano cerium oxide as a recyclable catalyst under solvent-free and ultrasound irradiation conditions at room temperature

Letters in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-54

  Sajadi, S Mohammad ^a   Maham, Mehdi ^b   Rezaei, Akbar ^c  

^a SORAN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amine; Formic acid; N Formylation; Nano cerium oxide; Reusable catalyst; Ultrasound irradiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893307756     PISSN: 15701786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017861131000057     Document Type: Article

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