Catalytic amide formation with alpha'-hydroxyenones as acylating reagents.

ABSTRACT: Alpha'-hydroxyenones undergo clean, catalytic amidations with amines promoted by the combination of an N-heterocyclic carbene and 1,2,4-triazole.

SUBMITTER: Chiang PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2893382 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature