Unified and green oxidation of amides and aldehydes for the Hofmann and Curtius rearrangements
Liyan Song, Yufei Meng, Tongchao Zhao, Lifang Liu, Xiaohong Pan, Binbin Huang, Hongliang Yao, Ran Lin, Rongbiao Tong
Abstract
The oxone–halide green oxidation system is extended to the oxidation of primary amides and aromatic aldehydes (with sodium azide) to generate N -haloamide and acyl azides, respectively, for subsequent Hofmann and Curtius rearrangements.
Topics & Concepts
Curtius rearrangementSodium azideChemistryHalideAzideOrganic chemistrySodiumChemical Synthesis and ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsChemical Synthesis and Analysis