Preparation of 3-oxocyclohex-1-ene-1-carbonitrile

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3179-3180

  Fleming, Fraser F ^a   Zhang, Zhiyu ^a   Wei, Guoqing ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrile; Oxidation; Oxonitrile; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

NITRILE; OXONITRILE;

ACETONITRILE;

2 CYCLOHEXENONE DERIVATIVE; 3 OXOCYCLOHEX 1 ENE 1 CARBONITRILE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE; CYANIDE; CYCLOHEXENECARBONITRILE DERIVATIVE; NITRILE; OXONITRILE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; OXIDATION; RELIABILITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 28344457985     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872177     Document Type: Article

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