Das, ShoubhikBobbink, Felix D.Bulut, SafakSoudani, MyleneDyson, Paul J.2016-04-012016-04-012016-04-01201610.1039/c5cc08741dhttps://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/125484WOS:000369589000011The catalytic N-formylation and N-methylation of amines using CO2 as the carbon source represents a facile and sustainable approach for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and natural products. Herein, we describe highly effective and inexpensive thiazolium carbene-based catalysts derived from vitamin B1 for the N-formylation and N-methylation of amines, using polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) as a reducing agent, which operate under ambient conditions.text::journal::journal article::research article