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Published on: April 19, 2019
Oxamic acids: useful precursors of carbamoyl radicals
Ikechukwu Martin Ogbu1,2, Gülbin Kurtay1,3, Frédéric Robert1
1University of Bordeaux, Institute of Molecular Sciences (ISM), UMR-CNRS 5255, 351, Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence, Cedex, France. yannick.landais@u-bordeaux.fr.
Abstract:
This review article describes the recent development in the chemistry of carbamoyl radicals generated from oxamic acids. This mild and efficient method compares well with previous methods of generation of these nucleophilic radicals. The oxidative decarboxylation of oxamic acids can be mediated through thermal, photochemical, electrochemical or photoelectrochemical means, generating carbamoyl radicals, which may further add to unsaturated systems to provide a broad range of important amides. Oxidative decarboxylation of oxamic acids also offers a straightforward entry for the preparation of urethanes, ureas, and thioureas.
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