01047nas a2200133   4500008004100000245005500041210005400096260001800150300001300168520060800181100002100789700001800810856008500828       2016                        eng d00aAlkoxycarbonylation for fine chemicals: carbamates0 aAlkoxycarbonylation for fine chemicals carbamates  bElsevier Inc.  a 693-7193 aCarbamates are an important class of compounds having wide applications in pharmaceutical, polymer, and agriculture industry. A brief account of the history of carbamates, their synthesis, and applications in chemical industry is presented in this chapter. A section on synthesis of carbamates by catalytic methoxycarbonylation of amines is also included. Results of lead-catalyzed methoxycarbonylation of aniline to methyl- N-phenyl carbamate are presented as a model case study. The synthesis of several carbamates has been reported using dimethyl carbonate to illustrate the usefulness of the method.1 aDidgikar, M., R.1 aJoshi, S., S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/alkoxycarbonylation-fine-chemicals-carbamates