Title: Microwave-Assisted Beckmann Rearrangement of Ketoximes Using Stannous(II) Chloride in Ionic Liquid as an Efficient Catalyst
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Author(s):Kirti S. Niralwad, Bapurao B. Shingate and Murlidhar S. Shingare
Affiliation:Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad- 431 004 (M.S.), India.
Keywords:Beckmann rearrangement, oximes, amides, ionic liquid, stannous chloride, lactams, polyamides, nylon-6, stoichiometric, microwave-irradiation
Abstract: Beckmann rearrangement of a variety of ketoximes has been carried out in imidazolium-based ionic liquids in the presence of catalytic amount of stannous chloride. This mild and ‘green’ procedure is highly regioselective affording the corresponding N-substituted amides in good to quantitative yields.