SelectiveN-formylation/N-methylation of amines andN-formylation of amides and carbamates with carbon dioxide and hydrosilanes: promotion of the basic counter anions of the zinc catalyst

A Zn(OAc)₂catalyst bearing the 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligand was efficient in theN-formylation of organic amine derivatives (e.g., amines, amides, and carbamates) using carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrosilanes.