Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5280025 Tetrahedron Letters 2005 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
Aromatic aldehydes with electron-withdrawing groups undergo rapid reactions with a variety of alcohols and secondary amines to afford the corresponding esters and amides, respectively, in high yields, when treated with NaCN or acetone cyanohydrin and base under ambient reaction conditions. In case of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, simultaneous reduction of the CC bond along with esterification occurred to produce the saturated esters in high yields.
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