Microwave-Assisted Amidation of Arylacetic Acids by Reaction with 2-Aryl-ethylamines.

Twenty-five amides were synthesized in almost quantitative yields by microwave-assisted condensation of arylacetic acids and 2-aryl-ethylamines under solventless conditions. The N-arylethyl-arylacetylamides are intermediates of the corresponding isoquinoline derivates. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition ofSynthetic Communications® to view the free supplemental file. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]