All articles of this category Convenient, efficient preparation of aromatic sec -amides from esters has been accomplished using dilithium amides which are easily prepared by treatment of aromatic amines with 2 equiv of BuLi in THF. This new method allows a facile formation of amide bond even with sterically hindered esters. aminolysis - esters - aromatic amines - dilithium amides - aromatic sec -amides
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Ooi et al. (1999) studied this question.