Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 518-520.

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Amberlite IR-120: A Reusable Catalyst for N-Formylation of Amines with Formic Acid Using Microwaves

Madhusudana Reddy MVTHUKUR BHOJEGOWD, Aatika NIZAM, Mohamed Afzal PASHA*   

  1. Department of Studies in Chemistry, Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Bengaluru 560 001, India
  • Received:2010-05-25 Online:2010-05-25 Published:2013-12-05

Abstract: The report presents a simple and efficient method for the N-formylation of amines with formic acid using Amberlite IR-120 as the catalyst. The highlighting features are excellent yields, short reaction time, and use of a recyclable catalyst.

Key words: N-formylation, Amberlite IR-120, formic acid, amine, microwave