Clean and efficient synthesis of O-silylcarbamates and ureas in supercritical carbon dioxide†
Matthew J. Fuchter,Catherine J. Smith,Alistair Boyer,Simon Saubern,John H. Ryan,Andrew B. Holmes
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 04/02/2008 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B801537F
Abstract

The synthesis of a family of O-silylcarbamates from the corresponding silylamines has been achieved simply by heating the silylamine in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2), and these O-silylcarbamates have been shown to be effective precursors for the synthesis of a range of symmetrical and unsymmetrical ureas.

Graphical abstract: Clean and efficient synthesis of O-silylcarbamates and ureas in supercritical carbon dioxide