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Transamidation of primary amides with amines catalyzed by zirconocene dichloride

  • Benjamin N. Atkinson
  • , A. Rosie Chhatwal
  • , Helen V. Lomax
  • , James W. Walton
  • , Jonathan M. J. Williams

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Abstract

Zirconocene dichloride (Cp2ZrCl2) has been shown to be an effective catalyst for the transamidation of primary amides with amines in cyclohexane at 80 °C in 5–24 hours. For favourable substrates, the reaction can be performed at temperatures as low as 30 °C.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11626-11628
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
Issue number95
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Dec 2012

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