Praseodymium trifluoromethylsulfonate as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of α-aminonitriles

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 961-966

  De, Surya K ^a   Gibbs, Richard A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Amines; Praseodymium triflate; Recyclability; Trimethylsilyl cyanide

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; AMINE; AMINONITRILE; CYANIDE; NITRILE; PRASEODYMIUM COMPLEX; PRASEODYMIUM TRIFLUOROMETHYLSULFONATE; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; POLYMERIZATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 16444371642     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-200051702     Document Type: Article

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