Issue 4, 2020

NHC-catalyzed silylative dehydration of primary amides to nitriles at room temperature

Abstract

Herein we report an abnormal N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed dehydration of primary amides in the presence of a silane. This process bypasses the energy demanding 1,2-siloxane elimination step usually required for metal/silane catalyzed reactions. A detailed mechanistic cycle of this process has been proposed based on experimental evidence along with computational study.

Graphical abstract: NHC-catalyzed silylative dehydration of primary amides to nitriles at room temperature

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Oct 2019
Accepted
29 Nov 2019
First published
29 Nov 2019

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 575-578

NHC-catalyzed silylative dehydration of primary amides to nitriles at room temperature

P. K. Hota, S. Maji, J. Ahmed, N. M. Rajendran and S. K. Mandal, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 575 DOI: 10.1039/C9CC08413D

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