Synthesis of β-hydroxy nitriles and 1,3-amino alcohols from epoxides using acetone cyanohydrin as a LiCN precursor

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 39, 2004, Pages 7201-7204

  Ciaccio, James A ^a   Smrtka, Michael ^a   Maio, William A ^a   Rucando, David ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxy nitrile; Amino alcohol; Anhydrous conditions; Epoxide; Lithium cyanide; One pot

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; CYANIDE; CYANOHYDRIN; EPOXIDE; NITRILE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; REDUCTION; SAMPLING; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4444346516     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.08.039     Document Type: Article

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