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Letters in Organic Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1570-1786
ISSN (Online): 1875-6255

A Very Simple, Highly Efficient and Catalyst-free Procedure for the NFormylation of Amines Using Triethyl orthoformate in Water Under Ultrasound-irradiation

Author(s): Davood Habibi, Hesam Sahebekhtiari, Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh and Ahmad Taghipour

Volume 10, Issue 3, 2013

Page: [209 - 212] Pages: 4

DOI: 10.2174/1570178611310030012

Abstract

N-Formylation of amines has efficiently been carried out in excellent yields by treatment of amines with triethyl orthoformate in water under ultrasound irradiation. The process is remarkably simple and environmentally benign.

Keywords: Amines, Aqueous medium, Catalyst-free, N-formylation, Triethyl orthoformate, Ultrasound irradiation


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