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Catalytic C-N Bond-Forming Processes from Inorganic Ammonium Salts
Lan Tian1,2, Hao-Ran Zhang1,2, Yu-Long Li1
1College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis of Higher Education Institutes of Sichuan, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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Catalytic C-N coupling reactions are among the most important bond-forming events in synthetic chemistry. Ammonium salts are economic and easily available inorganic compounds, serving as ideal nitrogen sources for nitrogen-containing organic compounds. The use of ammonium salts highlights the synthesis of N-containing organic compounds from inorganic compounds. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop catalytic methods for the C-N reaction from ammonium salts. This JOCSynopsis focuses on the representative processes of catalytic C-N bond formation from ammonium salts.
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