A Convenient Preparation of Alkyl Nitriles by the Mitsunobu Procedure
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Synthetic Communications
- Vol. 23 (17) , 2481-2484
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00397919308011134
Abstract
A convenient preparation of alkyl nitriles from alcohols extending the use of the Mitsunobu reaction is described. Acetone cyanohydrin is the acidic component and the source of cyanide ion.Keywords
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