The Sheppard Group

We now have a webpage dedicated to our ongoing EPSRC-funded project on catalytic amidation. Details of our amidation catalyst are provided below.

B(OCH₂CF₃)₃

FC(COB(OCC(F)(F)F)OCC(F)(F)F)(F)F

References

Borate esters: Simple catalysts for the sustainable synthesis of complex amides doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1701028

Protecting group free amidation of amino acids using Lewis acid catalysts doi: 10.1002/chem.201800372

Catalytic Direct Amidations in tert-Butyl Acetate Using B(OCH₂CF₃)₃ doi: 10.1039/C9OB01012B

Suppliers

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