Formyloxyacetoxyphenylmethane as an <i>N</i>‑Formylating Reagent for Amines, Amino Acids, and Peptides

Formyloxyacetoxyphenylmethane is a stable, water-tolerant, <i>N</i>-formylating reagent for primary and secondary amines that can be used under solvent-free conditions at room temperature to prepare a range of <i>N</i>-formamides, <i>N</i>-formylanilines, <i>N</i>-formyl-α-amino acids, <i>N</i>-formylpeptides, and an isocyanide