A simple Ru catalyst for the conversion of aldehydes or oximes to primary amides

Half-Sandwich Iridium Complexes Based on β-Ketoamino Ligands: Preparation, Structure, and Catalytic Activity in Amide Synthesis

A series of β-ketoamino-based N,O-chelate half-sandwich iridium complexes with the general formula [Cp*IrClL] have been prepared in good yields. These air-insensitive iridium complexes showed desirable catalytic activity in an amide preparation under mild conditions. A number of amides with diverse substituted groups were furnished in a one-pot reaction with good-to-excellent yields through an amidation reaction of NH₂OH·HCl with aldehydes in the presence of these iridium(III) precursors. The excellent catalytic activity, mild reaction conditions, and broad substrate scope gave this type of iridium catalyst potential for use in industry. All of the obtained iridium complexes were well characterized by different spectroscopy techniques. The exact molecular structure of complex 3 has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis.

Highly efficient synthesis of primary amides via aldoximes rearrangement in water under air atmosphere catalyzed by an ionic ruthenium pincer complex

An ionic Ru pincer complex was demonstrated to be highly efficient catalyst for conversion of aldoximes and aldehydes into corresponding primary amides with environmental benignity, operational convenience and catalytic loading as low as 0.5 mol%.

Catalytic synthesis of amides via aldoximes rearrangement

This Feature article provides a comprehensive overview of the developments achieved in the catalytic synthesis of amides via rearrangement of aldoximes.

Efficient and selective copper-grafted nanoporous silica in aqueous conversion of aldehydes to amides

The one-pot conversion of aldehydes to their corresponding primary amides has been studied using SBA-15-grafted ethylenediamine copper complexes (En–Cu).

Phosphine-free ruthenium-arene complex for low temperature one-pot catalytic conversion of aldehydes to primary amides in water

A simple and highly efficient catalytic system based on a phosphine-free ruthenium arene complex for aqueous-phase one-pot direct synthesis of primary amides from aldehydes and hydroxylamine hydrochloride, with a high tolerance for other reactive functional groups, is described.

New ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes bearing disulfide Schiff base ligands and their applications as catalyst for some organic transformations

Schiff base disulfide ligands (H2L(1-6)) were synthesized from the condensation of cystamine with salicylaldehyde(H2L(1)), 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde(H2L(2)), o-vanillin(H2L(3)), 2-hydroxyacetophenone(H2L(4)), 3-methyl-2-hydroxyacetophenone(H2L(5)), and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde(H2L(6)). H2L(1-6) reacts with the ruthenium precursor complex [RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)3] in benzene giving rise to six new ruthenium(II) complexes of general formula [Ru(CO)L(1-6)]. Characterization of the new complexes was carried out by using elemental and spectral (IR, UV-Vis, NMR ((1)H and (13)C) and Mass) techniques. An octahedral geometry was assigned for all the complexes based on the spectral data obtained. The catalytic efficiency of the new complexes in aldehyde to amide conversion in the presence of NaHCO3, N-alkylation of aniline in the presence of t-BuOK, and transfer hydrogenation of ketones in the presence of iPrOH/KOH reactions were studied. Furthermore, the effect of solvents and catalyst/substrate ratio on the catalytic aldehyde to amide conversion were also discussed.

A facile manganese dioxide mediated oxidation of primary benzylamines to benzamides

An efficient and high yielding manganese dioxide mediated oxidation of benzylamines to the corresponding amides under mild reaction conditions.