CATALYSTS COMPRISING CYCLIC ACYLUREA COMPOUNDS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WITH THE SAME

摘要

A catalyst comprising a cyclic acylurea compound having a cyclic acylurea skeleton represented by the general formula I: I [wherein R is hydrogen or a hydroxyl-protecting group G is carbon or nitrogen and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 2, two G's may be the same or different]. The catalyst may consist of a combination of the above cyclic acylurea compound and a metal compound. Reaction of A a radical-forming compound with B a radical-capturing compound in the presence of the above catalyst gives an addition or replacement product of the compound B with the compound A or derivatives thereof. According to the invention, organic compounds can be produced through addition or replacement reaction under mild conditions at high selectivity and in high yield.