Air oxidation of Reissert compounds
- 15 June 1980
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 58 (12) , 1239-1242
- https://doi.org/10.1139/v80-193
Abstract
Reissert compounds undergo autoxidation in basic solution giving rise to isoquinaldo- or quinaldonitriles. Under the same reaction conditions, dihydroisoquinoline Reissert compounds undergo oxidative decyanation to dihydroisocarbostirils. The intermediacy of α-peroxycyanides is proposed in this transformation.Keywords
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