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Front Cover: Esterification of Tertiary Amides by Alcohols Through C−N Bond Cleavage over CeO 2 (ChemCatChem 1/2019)
Author(s) -
Toyao Takashi,
Nurnobi Rashed Md.,
Morita Yoshitsugu,
Kamachi Takashi,
Hakim Siddiki S. M. A.,
Ali Md. A.,
Touchy A. S.,
Kon Kenichi,
Maeno Zen,
Yoshizawa Kazunari,
Shimizu Kenichi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201801860
Subject(s) - catalysis , front cover , cleavage (geology) , bond cleavage , chemistry , homogeneous , combinatorial chemistry , homogeneous catalysis , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , cover (algebra) , materials science , mechanical engineering , physics , fracture (geology) , engineering , composite material , thermodynamics
The Front Cover shows a C−N bond cleavage reaction catalyzed by CeO 2 . In their Full Paper, T. Toyao et al. demonstrate that CeO 2 promotes catalytic alcoholysis reactions of tertiary amides through C−N bond cleavage to form esters. Unlike typical reactions that use homogeneous catalytic systems and require NHC complexes, the new process is operationally convenient and does not require additives. In addition, the catalyst is recyclable and the process has a wide substrate scope. Both experimental and computational investigations indicate that cooperative effects of acid‐base functions of CeO 2 are key for the efficient promotion of the reaction. More information can be found in the Full Paper by T. Toyao et al on page 449 in Issue 1, 2019 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801098).