A novel synthesis of anhydrides from twisted amides is reported. Sc(OTf)3 catalysis in the presence of water is used to synthesize anhydrides in one step from amides without external nucleophiles. Mechanistic studies indicate that the coordination of the catalyst is critical to induce the challenging N-C activation step. This process further highlights the utility of twisted amides in organic s...

In earlier studies"2 on the purification and properties of beef spleen cathepsin C, it was found that at pH 5 this proteolytic enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis, not only of the CO-NH bonds of sensitive substrates, but also of the ester linkage of a-L-glutamyl-L-tyrosine ethyl ester. In view of the subsequent finding4 that cathepsin C exhibits pronounced specificity toward dipeptide derivatives (...

Seventy-three N,N-disubstituted amides of long-chain, principally C(18), fatty acids were screened for antimicrobial activity against bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Amides containing an epoxy group exhibit a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity which is further enhanced by unsaturation. Mono-unsaturation alone does not contribute a broad level of activity to the N,N-disubstituted amides of th...

The Action of Liquid-Ammonia Solutions of Ammono Acids on Metallic Amides, Imides, and Nitrides. The acid amides and imides, and the metallic derivatives of the acid amides and imides are the acds, bases, and salts respectively of an ammonia system of acids, bases, and salts.1 Guided by the relationships implied in the above statement Franklin and Stafford were able to prepare potassium derivat...

We have developed a one-pot method for the direct intermolecular reductive hydroxyalkylation or alkylation of amines using lactones or esters as the hydroxyalkylating/alkylating reagents. The method is based on the in situ amidation of lactones/esters with DIBAL-H-amine complex (for primary amines) or DIBAL-H-amine hydrochloride salt complex (for secondary amines), followed by reduction of the ...

the reaction of tertiary, secondary and benzylic alcohols with different nitriles in the presence of alumina-methanesulfonic acid (ama) as a new reagent affords the corresponding amides in good yields (table 1, 2). conversion of 2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-halo anisoles into corresponding diamides in the range of 68-76% yields (table 3) are also included in this paper.

Nano silica-H2SO4 is an efficient and mild catalysis system for the regeneration of aldehyde from aldoximes. Ketoximes are converted to amides by Beckmann rearrangement in the presence of nano silica-H2SO4. The reactions are carried out in solvent-free conditions under microwave irradiation (600 W) within 50-120 sec in good yields.

The functional group transformation associated with nitrile moiety is considered a diligent research topic in the synthetic community as it building block for several organic molecules, including ketones and amides. Many methodologies have been developed synthesizing amides, considering them analogues exciting biological properties. However, there are limited articles to synthesize these import...

nano silica-h2so4 is an efficient and mild catalysis system for the regeneration of aldehyde from aldoximes. ketoximes are converted to amides by beckmann rearrangement in the presence of nano silica-h2so4. the reactions are carried out in solvent-free conditions under microwave irradiation (600 w) within 50-120 sec in good yields.