Direct synthesis of nitriles from aldehydes using chloramine-T/KI in aqueous ammonia

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 43, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 2943-2948

  Zhu, Yi Zhong ^a   Zhang, Xi Quan ^a   Liu, Fei ^a   Gu, Hong Mei ^a   Zhu, Hai Liang ^b  

^a Jiangsu Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmacy Co Ltd   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; aqueous ammonia; chloramine T; nitriles; oxidation

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; NITRILE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84881121261     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2012.752852     Document Type: Article

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