Synlett 2015; 26(03): 385-387
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378927
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Methylaluminoxane (MAO)-Assisted Direct Amidation of Esters

Authors

  • Sandy Desrat

    Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France   Fax: +33(1)69077247   eMail: fanny.roussi@cnrs.fr
  • Aline Ducousso

    Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France   Fax: +33(1)69077247   eMail: fanny.roussi@cnrs.fr
  • Shelly Gapil

    Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France   Fax: +33(1)69077247   eMail: fanny.roussi@cnrs.fr
  • Camille Remeur

    Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France   Fax: +33(1)69077247   eMail: fanny.roussi@cnrs.fr
  • Fanny Roussi*

    Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France   Fax: +33(1)69077247   eMail: fanny.roussi@cnrs.fr
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Received: 15. September 2014

Accepted after revision: 13. Oktober 2014

Publikationsdatum:
27. November 2014 (online)


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Abstract

Aliphatic and aromatic esters are efficiently transformed into amides in good to excellent yields, under mild conditions using methylaluminoxane (MAO). This reaction can be performed either at room temperature or by applying microwave irradiation.