Solvent-free rapid coupling of monothiocarboxylic acid with azide affords carboxamide chemoselectively. Triphenyl phosphine included as an additive influences the chemoselectivity, yielding carboxamide and thioamide. Similar variation in the chemoselectivity is observed in the absence and presence of triphenyl phosphine in solution-phase methodology. Rapidity and ecofriendliness of the solvent-free approach to yield the products in just 15 min is noteworthy compared to the solution-phase protocol, which has a long reaction time (1-3 days).
Murugan, Sathish Kumar; Sangaraiah, Nagarajan; Velan, Poovan Shanmuga, Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2011, vol. 22, # 11, p. 2065 - 2069
A solvent-free synthesis of amides via the coupling of phosphazenes with carboxylic acids is reported. Increasing the rate of heating either by microwave irradiation or conventional heating results in multifold increase in the rate of amide bond formation. Synthesis of a library of amides including a potent antitumour candidate has been accomplished. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Cyclic Allylic Amines via Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
enantioselective asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic dienamides catalyzed by an Rh-DuanPhos complex has been developed, which provides a readilyaccessible method for the synthesis of chiral cyclic allylic amines in excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). The products are valuable chiralbuildingblocks and could be easily transformed to multisubstituted cyclohexane derivatives.