Rapid, Easy Cyanation of Aryl Bromides and Chlorides Using Nickel Salts in Conjunction with Microwave Promotion

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 9122-9125

  Arvela, Riina K ^a   Leadbeater, Nicholas E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANATION;

AIR; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BROMIDE; CHLORIDE; NICKEL; NITRILE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYANATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0242491861     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0350561     Document Type: Article

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