Electrochemical reduction of N-acylureas

Citation
Mg. Quintanilla et al., Electrochemical reduction of N-acylureas, ACT CHEM SC, 53(10), 1999, pp. 928-931
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
ACTA CHEMICA SCANDINAVICA
ISSN journal
0904213X → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
928 - 931
Database
ISI
SICI code
0904-213X(199910)53:10<928:ERON>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The cathodic reduction of N-acylureas with the structure R-NH-CO-N(COR')-R in an aprotic medium gives N-alkylamides (R'-CO-NH-R) and amines (R-NH2) in a selective cleavage process. The structure of the R' group is a significa nt factor of the electrochemical process.