Process for the preparation of N-hydrocarbyl-substituted amides via the ritter reaction using solid clay catalysts

摘要

Hydrocarbyl-substituted amides can be prepared in a catalyzed Ritter reaction by contacting a nitrile with a hydrocarbylating agent, in the presence of an acidified clay as the catalyst, under conditions conducive to the formation of the hydrocarbyl-substituted amide.