Trash to Treasure: Eco-Friendly and Practical Synthesis of Amides by Nitriles Hydrolysis in WEPPA

The hydration of nitriles to amides in a water extract of pomelo peel ash (WEPPA) was realized with moderate to excellent yields without using external transition metals, bases or organic solvents. This reaction features a broad substrate scope, wide functional group tolerance, prominent chemoselect...

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Main Authors: Yajun Sun, Weiwei Jin, Chenjiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/21/3838