One-Pot Synthesis of Symmetrical 1,3-Diarylureas or Substituted Benzamides Directly from Benzylic Primary Alcohols and Effective Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols to Ketones Using Phenyliodine Diacetate in Combination with Sodium Azide
primary alcohols can be directly converted into symmetrical 1,3-diarylureas or substituted benzamides via an one-pot oxidative reaction using the combined reagent of phenyliodine diacetate and sodium azide. This new reaction constitutes a step-economical way to prepare symmetric 1,3-diarylureas or substituted benzamides depending upon the substituents on the phenyl rings of starting alcohols. The sodium