Alkyl Carbonates in Synthetic Chemistry. III. Condensation with Nitriles. Synthesis of α-Cyano Esters1

VH Wallingford, DM Jones…

Index: Wallingford; Jones; Homeyer Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1942 , vol. 64, p. 577

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576 VH WALLINGFORD, DAVID M. JONES AND AUGUST H. HOMEYER Vol. 64 sired strength. With potassium hydroxide solutions of less than 40% strength, up to ten hours of heating with strong mechanical stirring had no effect, the carbinols being recovered to the extent of 95%. In 50% solution two hours of heating was sufficient for complete reaction; actually this was much longer than necessary in most cases. An arrangement for partial ...