A NHC-silyliumylidene cation for catalytic N‑formylation of amines using carbon dioxide

• Main Authors: Leong, Bi-Xiang, Teo, Yeow-Chuan, Condamines, Cloé, Yang, Ming-Chung, Su, Ming-Der, So, Cheuk-Wai
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry; Mixtures; Catalysts
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149731
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study describes the use of a silicon(II) complex, namely, the NHC-silyliumylidene cation complex [(I ) SiH]I (1, I =:C{N(Me)C(Me)} ), to catalyze the chemoselective N-formylation of primary and secondary amines using CO and PhSiH under mild conditions to afford the corresponding formamides a...