An efficient method for the conversion of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles to the corresponding N-tert-butyl amides: A modified Ritter reaction

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1453-1455

  Reddy, K Laxma ^a  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

Modified Ritter reaction; N tert butyl amides; Nitriles; tert butyl acetate

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMIDE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; NITRILE; SULFURIC ACID; TERT BUTYLACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMIDATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; RITTER REACTION;

EID: 0037429071     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(03)00006-6     Document Type: Article

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