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Hydrogen transfer reduction of nitriles in DBU based ionic liquids

X Chen, S Zhou, C Qian

Index: Chen, Xinzhi; Zhou, Shaodong; Qian, Chao Arkivoc, 2012 , vol. 2012, # 8 p. 128 - 136

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Abstract

Abstract Raney nickel catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of nitrile was proposed, with formats as hydrogen donor. Three ionic liquids, including [DBUH+][C2H5COO– ],[DBUH+][C3H7COO–], and [DBUH+][C4H9COO–], were prepared as reaction medium, and [DBUH+][C4H9COO–] showed the best performance. Various nitriles were reduced with potassium formate as hydrogen donor, and considerable to excellent yields of amines ...