Efficient tandem aqueous room temperature oxidative amidations catalysed by supported Pd nanoparticles on graphene oxide†
Abstract
Pd nanoparticles deposited onto graphene oxide nanosheets (SE-GO/PdNPs) were found to successfully promote two oxidative processes for the synthesis of amides, providing alternative possibilities to these important compounds. SE-GO/PdNPs exhibited excellent activities with an optimum efficiency in tandem one-pot conversion of alcohols to amides in the presence of various amines.