Selective and environmentally friendly methodologies based on the use of electrochemistry for fine chemical preparation: an efficient synthesis of N,N'-disubstituted ureas.

J Org Chem

Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali, delle Materie Prime e Metallurgia, via Castro Laurenziano, 7 I-00161 Rome, Italy.

Published: September 2003

A novel efficient synthesis of N,N'-disubstituted ureas has been developed. Aromatic and aliphatic primary amines undergo oxidative carbonylation under atmospheric pressure of carbon monoxide using Pd(II) catalyst in combination with its anodic recycling at a graphite electrode.

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