Cost efficient synthesis of amides from oximes with indium or zinc catalysts

C L Allen, C Burel, Jonathan M J Williams

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Abstract

Simple indium and zinc salts have been successfully used as catalysts for the rearrangement of oximes into primary amides. The direct synthesis of nitriles or primary amides from aldehydes has also been demonstrated using these inexpensive catalysts.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2724-2726
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume51
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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