Microwave-assisted, Mo(CO)6-mediated, palladium-catalyzed amino-carbonylation of aryl halides using allylamine:: from exploration to scale-up

Palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylations of various (hetero)aryl halides with allylamine using Mo(CO)(6) as a solid, in situ CO source, were explored. Microwave-enhanced conditions proved to be highly useful in promoting the conversions in a mere 10-20 min with various (hetero)aryl iodides, bromides and chlorides. The scale-up of a microwave-enhanced aminocarbonylation to 25 mmol scale was performed successfully. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.