Au/Ag-cocatalyzed aldoximes to amides rearrangement under solvent- and acid-free conditions

J Org Chem. 2010 Feb 19;75(4):1197-202. doi: 10.1021/jo902461a.

Abstract

The gold/silver-cocatalyzed conversion of aldoximes into primary amides is reported. The reaction, which proceeds under neat and acid-free conditions, allows for the conversion of a range of aldoximes, and is a rare example of cooperative catalysis involving well-defined gold species.