文摘
The rearrangement of aldoximes to primary amides has been studied using the commercially available bis(allyl)-ruthenium(IV) complex [{RuCl(渭-Cl)(畏3:畏3-C10H16)}2] (1; C10H16 = 2,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene-1,8-diyl) as a catalyst under thermal and microwave heating. The reactions proceeded cleanly in a mixture of water/glycerol (1:1) at 120鈥?50 掳C, without the assistance of any cocatalyst, affording the desired amides in moderate to high yields and short times. The process was operative with aromatic, heteroaromatic, aliphatic, and 伪,尾-unsaturated aldoximes and tolerated the presence of several functional groups in the substrates. In addition, the recyclability of catalyst 1 (up to six consecutive runs) could be demonstrated.