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Carbamoylation using the CO-containing copper complex derived from lithium N-methylanilide.

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1982

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Abstract

Lithium N-methylanilide, prepared from N-methylaniline and n-butyllithium, readily absorbed CO at atmospheric pressure in the presence of cuprous iodide to produce a CO-containing copper complex. Treatment of this complex with organic halides gave the corresponding amides in good yields.