Esters to Amides

[neohippy]

http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=CV6P0492

Uses trimethylaluminum(not good with oxygen).

http://www.mdpi.net/ecsoc-5/e0013/e0013.htm

Uses the microwave.

[Aurelius]

The microwave reference is great!  The first one is just a little hard to work using light weight amines (freebase methylamine).

[neohippy]

If this method could work with lysergic molecules?
Low wattage for a couple minutes. Found one reference on rhodiums site that may shed some light on this:

"Effect of autoclaving and conventional and microwave baking on the
ergot alkaloid and chlorogenic acid contents of morning glory (Ipomoea
tricolor Cav. cv.) heavenly blue seeds.

Friedman, M.; Dao, L. (1990)  J Agr Food Chem 38(3):805-808"