On DABAL-Me3 promoted formation of amides

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.08.062
• Publication Date: 2013-09-02T14:32:27Z
• Authors: Nathalie Dubois; Daniel Glynn; Thomas McInally; Barrie Rhodes; Simon Woodward; Derek J. Irvine; Chris Dodds
• Keywords: 7. Clean energy; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

AbstractRange and utility of couplings of methyl esters and free carboxylic acids with primary and secondary amines in the presence of DABAL‐Me3, an adduct of trimethylaluminum and DABCO, are studied.