A bromine-catalysed free-radical oxidation of acetamides from primary and secondary alkylamines by H2O2

Authors
Bjorsvik, HR Fontana, F Liguori, L Minisci, F
Citation
Hr. Bjorsvik et al., A bromine-catalysed free-radical oxidation of acetamides from primary and secondary alkylamines by H2O2, CHEM COMMUN, (6), 2001, pp. 523-524
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
523 - 524
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2001):6<523:ABFOOA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
New procedures based on the oxidation by bromine-catalysed hydrogen peroxid e in a two-phase system provide simple and cheap transformations of alkylam ines to carbonyl derivatives (aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid, imides, lactams) through the corresponding acetamides.