Acetonitrile and benzonitrile as versatile amino sources in copper-catalyzed mild electrochemical C–H amidation reactions
Sofia Strekalova, A. M. Kononov, И. Х. Ризванов, Yulia H. Budnikova
Abstract
-benzylacetamides from benzyl derivatives (up to 78% yield). A favorable feature of the process is mild conditions (room temperature, ambient pressure, no strong oxidants) that meet the criteria of green chemistry.
Topics & Concepts
BenzonitrileAcetonitrileChemistryNitrileElectrochemistryBenzeneCatalysisCopperYield (engineering)Salt (chemistry)SolventInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceElectrodePhysical chemistryMetallurgyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions