Elham Tahanpesar - Department of Science, College of Chemistry, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch,Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
Vajihe Rohani Nejad - Department of Science, College of Chemistry, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch,Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

A rapid and chemoselective method for the N-formylation of structurally diverse anilineswith formic acid using nanoalumina sulfonic acid (NASA) at ۷۰oC under solvent-freecondition has been developed. The catalyst was found to be compatible with differentfunctional groups and the formylation proceeded smoothly with anilines bearing electronwithdrawing as well as electron donating substituents.

Formamide, Aniline, Amino-protection, Nanoalumina sulfonic acid