Synlett 2005(2): 223-226  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-836061
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A Simple Protocol for Efficient N-Chlorination of Amides and Carbamates

Lidia De Luca, Giampaolo Giacomelli*, Giammario Nieddu
Dipartimento di di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Sassari, via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Received 11 October 2004
Publication Date:
17 December 2004 (online)

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Abstract

N-Chlorination of various amides, lactams, and carbamates with very cheap trichloroisocyanuric acid proceeds efficiently under very mild conditions. Excellent results were also observed for the N-chlorination of carbamates of free amino acids.