21.1. 8 Synthesis of Amides by Transamidation and Amidation of Activated Amides and Esters
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Editors: Christmann, M.; Huang, Z.; Joule, J. A.; Li, C.-J.; Li, J. J.; Marschner, C.; Petersson, E. J.; Reissig, H.-U.; Terent'ev, A. O.
Title: Knowledge Updates 2020/2
Print ISBN: 9783132435612; Online ISBN: 9783132435636; Book DOI: 10.1055/b000000103
1st edition © 2020 Thieme. All rights reserved.
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart
Subjects: Organic Chemistry;Chemical Reactions, Catalysis;Organometallic Chemistry;Laboratory Techniques, Stoichiometry
Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates
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Title: Science of Synthesis
DOI: 10.1055/b-00000101
Series Editors: Fürstner, A. (Editor-in-Chief); Carreira, E. M.; Faul, M.; Kobayashi, S.; Koch, G.; Molander, G. A.; Nevado, C.; Trost, B. M.; You, S.-L.
Type: Multivolume Edition
Abstract

This chapter provides a summary of the recent advances in direct transamidation and amidation reactions of activated amides and esters via transition-metal-catalyzed and transition-metal-free C(acyl) —N and C(acyl) —O bond cleavage as a new disconnection for the synthesis of amide bonds.
Key words
amides - esters - transamidation - amidation - N—C cleavage - O—C cleavage - tetrahedral intermediates - nucleophilic addition - cross coupling - palladium–NHC catalysis - nickel catalysis - nitroarenes - anilines - chemoselectivity - reductive coupling - twisted amides - ground-state destabilization - electronic activation- 3 Greenberg A, Breneman CM, Liebman JF. The Amide Linkage: Structural Significance in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Materials Science. Wiley-VCH; New York 2003
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