M. Fujiwara et al., NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF LACTAMS AND CYCLIC CARBAMATES USING TETRAPHENYLSTIBONIUM HYDROXIDE, Main group chemistry, 2(2), 1997, pp. 111-115
Tetraphenylstibonium hydroxide (Ph4SbOH) acted as a profitable base to
effect the synthesis of beta-lactams from haloamides. In most cases,
acrylamides which were serious by-products in other studies formed in
poor yields. Cyclic carbamates were also prepared under the same condi
tions from the corresponding halocarbamates.