N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II)-1-methylimidazole complex catalyzed amination between aryl chlorides and amides.

We report herein that amides are excellent N-sources in the NHC-Pd(II)-Im complex 1 catalyzed amination of aryl chlorides. In the presence of KO(t)Bu, various aryl chlorides and amides can react smoothly to give the corresponding aminated products in moderate to almost quantitative yields at room temperature within 6 h.