Practical one-pot amidation of N -Alloc-, N -Boc-, and N -Cbz protected amines under mild conditions.

A facile one-pot synthesis of amides from N -Alloc-, N -Boc-, and N -Cbz-protected amines has been described. The reactions involve the use of isocyanate intermediates, which are generated in situ in the presence of 2-chloropyridine and trifluoromethanesulfonyl anhydride, to react with Grignard reagents to produce the corresponding amides. Using this reaction protocol, a variety of N -Alloc-, N -Boc-, and N -Cbz-protected aliphatic amines and aryl amines were efficiently converted to amides with high yields. This method is highly effective for the synthesis of amides and offers a promising approach for facile amidation.