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Urethanes synthesis from oxamic acids under electrochemical conditions
Ogbu, Ikechukwu Martin,Lusseau, Jonathan,Kurtay, Gülbin,Robert, Frédéric,Landais, Yannick
, p. 12226 - 12229 (2020)
Urethane synthesis via oxidative decarboxylation of oxamic acids under mild electrochemical conditions is reported. This simple phosgene-free route to urethanes involves an in situ generation of isocyanates by anodic oxidation of oxamic acids in an alcoholic medium. The reaction is applicable to a wide range of oxamic acids, including chiral ones, and alcohols furnishing the desired urethanes in a one-pot process without the use of a chemical oxidant.
