Hassanali, AhmedAcott, B.Beckwith, A. L. J.2014-03-042014-03-041968Australian Journal of Chemistry 21(1) 197 - 205http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9180doi:10.1071/CH9680197Treatment of primary carboxamides with lead tetraacetate in benzene-alcohol mixtures or neat alcohol affords a convenient, flexible, and efficient method for the preparation of N-substituted carbamic acid esters. The reaction is applicable to amides and alcohols of a wide range of structural types including compounds containing oleflnic, ester, aromatic, and other reactive functions. The reaction mechanism appears to involve intermediate formation of isocyanates.enArticle