Ru(II)-catalyzed ortho-amidation and decarboxylation of aromatic acids: A versatile route to meta-substituted N-aryl benzamides

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1286-1291

  Shi, Xian Ying ^a   Dong, Xue Fen ^a   Fan, Juan ^a   Liu, Ke Yan ^a   Wei, Jun Fa ^a   Li, Chao Jun ^b  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

amidation; amides; C H functionalization; decarboxylation; homogeneous catalysis

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; BENZOIC ACID; CATALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; RUTHENIUM ALLOYS;

AMIDATION; BENZAMIDES; C-H FUNCTIONALIZATION; DECARBOXYLATION; DIRECTING GROUPS; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; PROTOCOL CANS; SUBSTITUTED BENZOIC ACIDS;

CARBOXYLATION;

EID: 84938200694     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5364-3     Document Type: Article

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