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Selective and Environmentally Friendly Methodologies Based on the Use of Electrochemistry for Fine Chemical Preparation:  An Efficient Synthesis of N,N‘-Disubstituted Ureas

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posted on 2003-08-15, 00:00 authored by Isabella Chiarotto, Marta Feroci
A novel efficient synthesis of N,N-disubstituted ureas has been developed. Aromatic and aliphatic primary amines undergo oxidative carbonylation under atmospheric pressure of carbon monoxide using Pd(II) catalyst in combination with its anodic recycling at a graphite electrode.

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