A nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt catalyst for highly selective catalysis of cyclohexane amino carbonylation.

A cobalt catalyst with high dispersion and supported on N-doped carbon was developed for the amino carbonylation of cyclohexane. This catalyst produced amide yields ranging from 65 to 90% and exhibited high stability over ten cycles. The system is compatible with a wide variety of substrates, making it a sustainable and efficient method for functionalising C(sp3)-H bonds.