Chapman rearrangement
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| Chapman rearrangement | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Arthur William Chapman |
| Reaction type | Rearrangement reaction |
| Identifiers | |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000514 |
The Chapman rearrangement is the thermal conversion of aryl N-arylbenzimidates to the corresponding amides, via intramolecular migration of an aryl group from oxygen to nitrogen.[1] It is named after Arthur William Chapman, who first described it,[2] and is conceptually similar to the Newman–Kwart rearrangement.
