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Title: Silver-catalyzed synthesis of amides from amines and aldehydes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1163991

The invention provides a method for producing amides via the reaction of aldehydes and amines with oxygen adsorbed on a metallic silver or silver alloy catalyst. An exemplary reaction is shown in Scheme 1: (I), (II), (III). ##STR00001##

Research Organization:
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-84ER13289
Assignee:
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, MA)
Patent Number(s):
8,889,908
Application Number:
13/575,150
OSTI ID:
1163991
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Jan 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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