Visible light-promoted self-coupling of N-chloramines at room temperature: A metal-free access to substituted amides

Abstract

An efficient protocol to synthesize substituted amides via self-coupling of N-chlorobenzylamines has been developed under visible light-promoted mild condition. Both the electron-deficient and electron-rich benzylamines undergo self-coupling very readily to produce the amide linkage under given reaction conditions.

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Keywords:

• Amides
• metal-free
• N-chlorobenzylamines
• visible light
• self-coupling

Acknowledgments

Dr. Narendra R. Chaubey is thankful towards Prof. K. N. Singh, Department of Chemistry, BHU, India and UGC, New Delhi for D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

Dr Narendra R. Chaubey is thankful toward UGC, New Delhi, for D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship.