posted on 2014-05-21, 00:00authored byArkaitz Correa, Ruben Martin
A novel
Ni-catalyzed reductive amidation of C(sp2)–O
and C(sp3)–O electrophiles with isocyanates is described.
This umpolung reaction allows for an unconventional preparation of
benzamides using simple starting materials and easy-to-handle Ni catalysts.