Supported silver nanoparticle catalyst for selective hydration of nitriles to amides in water

Takato Mitsudome, Yusuke Mikami, Haruhiko Mori, Shusuke Arita, Tomoo Mizugaki, Koichiro Jitsukawa, Kiyotomi Kaneda

Chemical Communications · 2009 · 176 citations · 23 references

Concepts

Abstract

Hydroxyapatite-supported silver nanoparticles (AgHAP) acted as a highly efficient reusable heterogeneous catalyst for hydration of diverse nitriles, including heteroaromatic ones, into amides in water.

References

23