Synthetic communications

Synthesis of nitriles from aldoximes using silica gel as catalyst under microwave irradiation

SK Dewan, R Singh

Index: Dewan, Sharwan K.; Singh, Ravinder Synthetic Communications, 2003 , vol. 33, # 17 p. 3085 - 3088

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Abstract

A variety of aldoximes (syn as well as anti) such as benzaldoximes, p-methoxy benzaldoximes, o-hydroxy benzaldoximes, p-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzaldoximes were dehydrated to the corresponding nitrile in 83–95% yield in 1–3 min. The results obtained are recorded in Table 1. The products were identified on the basis of NMR, IR, and mass spectra and by comparison of their mp/bp and Rf values with those of the authentic samples prepared by standard ...