Iodide-Catalyzed Synthesis of <i>N</i>‑Nitrosamines via C–N Cleavage of Nitromethane

An iodide-catalyzed process to synthesize <i>N</i>-nitrosamines has been developed using TBHP as the oxidant. The mild catalytic system succeeded in cleaving the carbon–nitrogen bond in nitromethane. This methodology uses commercially available, inexpensive catalysts and oxidants and has a wide substrate scope and operational simplicity

A New Strategy for the Construction of α‑Amino Acid Esters via Decarboxylation

A new α-amino acid esters formation reaction has been developed via decarboxylation. The methodology is distinguished by its practical novelty in terms of the readily accessible starting materials, environmentally benign reaction conditions and waste streams, and wide substrate scope