Synthesis 2017; 49(08): 1834-1838
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588373
paper
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of N-Aryl Amides by Ligand-Free Copper-Catalyzed ipso-Amidation of Arylboronic Acids with Nitriles

Authors

  • Yan Qiao

    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. of China   Email: gqli@snnu.edu.cn   Email: fengxu@snnu.edu.cn
  • Gaoqiang Li*

    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. of China   Email: gqli@snnu.edu.cn   Email: fengxu@snnu.edu.cn
  • Sha Liu

    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. of China   Email: gqli@snnu.edu.cn   Email: fengxu@snnu.edu.cn
  • Yujie Yangkai

    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. of China   Email: gqli@snnu.edu.cn   Email: fengxu@snnu.edu.cn
  • Jingxuan Tu

    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. of China   Email: gqli@snnu.edu.cn   Email: fengxu@snnu.edu.cn
  • Feng Xu*

    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. of China   Email: gqli@snnu.edu.cn   Email: fengxu@snnu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 13 September 2016

Accepted after revision: 21 November 2016

Publication Date:
16 December 2016 (online)


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Abstract

A facile copper-catalyzed ipso-amidation of arylboronic acids with nitriles has been developed. The method provides a highly efficient and economical synthesis of N-aryl amides with a broad substrate scope.

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