Reaction of the electrogenerated cyanomethyl anion with carbonyl compounds: A clean and safe synthesis of β-hydroxynitriles

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 23, 2009, Pages 3863-3866

  Bianchi, Gabriele ^a   Feroci, Marta ^b   Rossi, Leucio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbanions; Cyanides; Electrochemistry; Green chemistry; Nucleophilic addition

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049142586     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900527     Document Type: Article

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