Synlett 2014; 25(15): 2133-2138
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378519
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Ligand-Assisted Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Simple Phenols with Formamides for the Synthesis of Carbamates

Nagireddy Veera Reddy
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160921   Email: rajender@iict.res.in   Email: rajenderkallu@yahoo.com
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Gadde Sathish Kumar
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160921   Email: rajender@iict.res.in   Email: rajenderkallu@yahoo.com
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Pailla Santhosh Kumar
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160921   Email: rajender@iict.res.in   Email: rajenderkallu@yahoo.com
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M. Lakshmi Kantam
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160921   Email: rajender@iict.res.in   Email: rajenderkallu@yahoo.com
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Kallu Rajender Reddy*
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500 607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160921   Email: rajender@iict.res.in   Email: rajenderkallu@yahoo.com
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Publication History

Received: 22 April 2014

Accepted after revision: 20 June 2014

Publication Date:
31 July 2014 (online)


Abstract

An oxidative approach for the synthesis of phenyl carbamates has been achieved by ligand-assisted copper-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) of phenols with formamides. The direct coupling of simple phenols with mono- and dialkyl form­amides provides carbamate products in moderate to good yields ­under mild reaction conditions.

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