Tetrahedron letters

α-Alkylthio-nitriles via cyanation of thio-acetals and ketals

MT Reetz, H Müller-Starke

Index: Reetz, M. T.; Mueller-Starke, H. Tetrahedron Letters, 1984 , vol. 25, # 31 p. 3301 - 3304

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Abstract

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 reaction of thio-acetals or ketals with cyanotrimethylsilane in the presence of SnCl 4 affords α-alkylthio-nitriles, which can be converted into a variety of other functional groups. ... Concerning a new variation utilizing the reaction of carbonyl compounds with thioalcohols in the ...