In this work we studied the reactivity of the Trifluoroacetic acid hydroxylamine system in the one step salt free synthesis of amides from ketones. A particular regards was paid to the caprolactam synthesis because of its industrial relevance. Synthesis, reactivity and characterization of the hydroxylamine trifluoroacetate is given. Fast oximation reaction of several ketones was gained at room temperature (1 h of reaction quantitative conversion for several ketones). In the same reactor, by raising the temperature at 383 K, the Beckmann rearrangement of the so obtained oximes is easily accomplished in the presence of three equivalent of TFA. The possibility of obtaining the trifluoroacetate of the hydroxylamine with a modified nitric acid hydrogenation reactions was verified, too. Reuse of solvent and trifluoroacetic acid is easily achieved by distillation. Graphical abstract: Salt free one-pot caprolactam and amides process catalyzed by CF3COOH, in the presence of NH2OH TFA as the oximation agent.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Trifluoroacetic Acid Hydroxylamine System as Organocatalyst Reagent in a One-Pot Salt Free Process for the Synthesis of Caprolactam and Amides of Industrial Interest

Pietrobon L.;Ronchin L.
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Vavasori A.
2021-01-01

Abstract

In this work we studied the reactivity of the Trifluoroacetic acid hydroxylamine system in the one step salt free synthesis of amides from ketones. A particular regards was paid to the caprolactam synthesis because of its industrial relevance. Synthesis, reactivity and characterization of the hydroxylamine trifluoroacetate is given. Fast oximation reaction of several ketones was gained at room temperature (1 h of reaction quantitative conversion for several ketones). In the same reactor, by raising the temperature at 383 K, the Beckmann rearrangement of the so obtained oximes is easily accomplished in the presence of three equivalent of TFA. The possibility of obtaining the trifluoroacetate of the hydroxylamine with a modified nitric acid hydrogenation reactions was verified, too. Reuse of solvent and trifluoroacetic acid is easily achieved by distillation. Graphical abstract: Salt free one-pot caprolactam and amides process catalyzed by CF3COOH, in the presence of NH2OH TFA as the oximation agent.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]
2021
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