Communication
Chem. Commun., 2009, 4566 - 4568, DOI: 10.1039/b909360e
Catalytic amide formation with

-hydroxyenones as acylating reagentsPei-Chen Chiang, Yoonjoo Kim and Jeffrey W. Bode

-Hydroxyenones undergo clean, catalytic amidations with amines promoted by the combination of an N-heterocyclic carbene and 1,2,4-triazole.
