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Effective transformation of aldoximes to nitriles by dehydration with 2-methylene-1, 3-dioxepane in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst

S Fukuzawa, Y Yamaishi, H Furuya, K Terao…

Index: Fukuzawa, Shin-Ichi; Yamaishi, Yasuhiro; Furuya, Hideki; Terao, Keiji; Iwasaki, Fumiaki Tetrahedron Letters, 1997 , vol. 38, # 41 p. 7203 - 7206

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Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... The dehydration of aldoximes with 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane (MDO) proceeds smoothly in the presence of a catalytic amount of Lewis acid such as scandium(III) triflate to give corresponding nitriles in moderate to high yields under mild conditions. ... Cookies are used by this site. ...