PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AMIDE OR LACTAM

摘要

Disclosed is a process for producing an amide or a lactam in a simple manner and in high yield by allowing the rearrangement reaction of an oxime compound to proceed while preventing the production of a by-product such as ammonium sulfate in a large quantity. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing an amide or a lactam, which comprises causing the rearrangement of an oxime compound in the presence of a compound having a structure represented by the formula (1) to thereby produce a corresponding amide or lactam.-Z-X (1) wherein Z represents a P, N, S, B or Si atom; X represents a leaving group; and Z is bound to one or more atoms or groups besides X. In the process, X may be a halogen atom.