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Hofmann rearrangement of a series of primary aliphatic and aromatic carboxamides1a-1m with HgO−NBS (or dibromantin)-R′OH-DMF gives corresponding carbamates2a-2m in excellent yields.
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Jew, Ss., Park, H.G., Kang, Mh. et al. Practical hofmann rearrangement. Arch. Pharm. Res. 15, 333–335 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02974108
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