A direct conversion of esters to nitriles

Jeffrey L. Wood; Nazir A. Khatri; Steven M. Weinreb

doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)86746-0

A direct conversion of esters to nitriles

Jeffrey L. Wood, Nazir A. Khatri, Steven M. Weinreb

Chemistry

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Abstract

Treatment of an ester with dimethylaluminum amide {A figure is presented} in refluxing xylene produces a nitrile in good yield.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4907-4910
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tetrahedron Letters
Volume	20
Issue number	51
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)86746-0
State	Published - 1979

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Biochemistry
Drug Discovery
Organic Chemistry

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A direct conversion of esters to nitriles

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