• A Cross-Coupling Approach to Amide Bond Formation from Esters 

      Ben Halima, Taoufik; Vandavasi, Jaya Kishore; Shkoo, Mohanad; Newma, Stephen G. ( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)
      A palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling between aryl esters and anilines is reported, enabling access to diverse amides. The reaction takes place via activation of the C-O bond by oxidative addition with a Pd-NHC complex, ...