A Practical Approach for the Transamidation of N,N-Dimethyl Amides with Primary Amines Promoted by Sodium tert-Butoxide under Solvent-Free Conditions

Autor: Hua Cheng, Wei-Yi Zhang, Rui Zhang, Yu-Cheng Gu, Yu-Qing He, Cheng Chen, Jun-Chao Zhang
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Synthesis. 52:3286-3294
ISSN: 1437-210X
0039-7881
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1705892
Popis: A practical sodium tert-butoxide (NaOtBu)-mediated protocol is disclosed for the transamidation of various N,N-dimethyl amides with primary amines to afford the corresponding amides in moderate to good yields at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. This protocol features a facile work-up procedure and good functional group compatibility, especially for N,N-dimethyl amides with long-chain alkyl groups and heteroatom-containing amines. Notably, a few representative gram-scale reactions proceed smoothly to furnish the desired amides in high yields, which demonstrates the potential of this process for further practical applications. Several control experiments are carried out and a plausible mechanism is provided.
Databáze: OpenAIRE