Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5267114 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This work demonstrates an efficient method to prepare α-aryl nitriles by direct cyanation of benzylic alcohol with TMSCN in the presence of a catalytic amount of Zn(OTf)2 under heating condition. A variety of benzylic alcohols can be converted into the corresponding α-aryl nitriles in good to excellent yields.
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Authors
Palani Theerthagiri, Appaswami Lalitha,