Facile N-formylation of amines using Lewis acids as novel catalysts
摘要:
Alky, aryl, and heteroaryl amines were found to react efficiently with formic acid under Lewis acid catalysis giving N-formyl derivatives in high yields. A study of ZnCl2-catalyzed N-formylation of a variety of amines using formic acid as formylating agent is described. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.