Reduction of cyanohydrins

Details Reduction of cyanohydrins Reduction of cyanohydrins

1988-11-14

1990-08-28

Brust, Joseph Paul

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Nitriles

C07C25330

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049527185

ABSTRACT:
Arylacetonitriles corresponding to the formula Ar-CH(R)CN are prepared by reducing a cyanohydrin corresponding to the formula Ar-C(R)(OH)CN with phosphorus pentasulfide in an inert solvent; Ar in the formulas representing aryl and R being hydrogen or alkyl. The products are primarily useful as pharmaceutical and agricultural intermediates.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4186270 (1980-01-01), Dowd et al.
Fieser, et al., "Reagents for Organic Synthesis", vol. 7, (1979), p. 290.

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