Min Lei, Lei Ma, Lihong Hu
Aug 11, 2010
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Tetrahedron Letters
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Abstract Formamide derivatives have been synthesized in excellent yields from amine and formic acid in the presence of a catalytic amount of thiamine hydrochloride (VB1) at 80 °C. The advantages of this method are the use of a cheap, stable, non-toxic, and readily available catalyst, easy work-up, improved yields, and solvent-free conditions.