Volume 43, Issue 32 pp. 4210-4212
Communication

A Silver-Catalyzed Intramolecular Amidation of Saturated CH Bonds

Yong Cui Dr.

Yong Cui Dr.

Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA, Fax: (+1) 773-702-0805

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Chuan He Prof.

Chuan He Prof.

Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA, Fax: (+1) 773-702-0805

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First published: 09 August 2004
Citations: 216

This research was supported by the University of Chicago. We acknowledge the donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for support of this research (PRF 38848-G3). C.H. is also a recipient of a Research Innovation Award (RI1179) from Research Corporation.

Graphical Abstract

Opportunities with silver: A dinuclear silver(I) compound was found to efficiently catalyze the intramolecular amidation of saturated CH bonds of carbamates and sulfamates (see scheme). This highly regioselective, stereospecific reaction offers a practical method for the construction of cyclic nitrogen-containing organic molecules.

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