The copper-promoted oxidation of tri-n-butylamine. The carbon-by-carbon degradation of an n-butyl group
Abstract
The copper(I) chloride-promoted oxygenation of tri-n-butylamine at 80° yields di-n-butylamine, NN-di-n-butylformamide, NN-di-n-butylacetamide, NN-di-n-butylpropionamide, NN-di-n-butylbutyramide, and tetra-n-butyloxamide.