A novel heterogeneous synthesis of acyl cyanides catalyzed by PEG400 and zinc iodide

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2951-2957

  Cao, Yu Qing ^a   Du, Yun Fei ^a   Chen, Bao Hua ^a   Li, Ji Tai ^a  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aroyl chlorides; Aroyl cyanides; KCN; PEG400

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACETYL CYANIDE; ACYL CYANIDE; CHLORIDE; CYANIDE; DICHLOROMETHANE; IODINE DERIVATIVE; MACROGOL 400; POTASSIUM CYANIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC DERIVATIVE; ZINC IODIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYANATION; DRY POWDER; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4544303751     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-200026646     Document Type: Article

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