Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2015)

Oxidative Carbonylation of Aromatic Amines with CO Catalyzed by 1,3-Dialkylimidazole-2-selenone in Ionic Liquids

  • Fengshou Tian,
  • Yahong Chen,
  • Xiaofang Wang,
  • Peng Li,
  • Shiwei Lu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/210806
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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1,3-Dialkylimidazole-2-selenone as a novel substituted selenium heterocyclic catalyst was used to catalyze oxidative carbonylation of aromatic amines with carbon monoxide in the presence of air to symmetrical ureas in up to 97% yield in ionic liquids.