An efficient oxidation of primary azides catalyzed by copper iodide: a convenient method for the synthesis of nitriles

M Lamani, KR Prabhu

Index: Lamani, Manjunath; Prabhu, Kandikere Ramaiah Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2010 , vol. 49, # 37 p. 6622 - 6625

Full Text: HTML

Citation Number: 55

Abstract

The nitrile group is an important functional group in organic synthesis.[1] Therefore, the development of newer methods for the synthesis of nitriles is of significant interest among organic chemists.[2] Typical methods for the synthesis of nitriles include the cyanation of halides,[3, 4] the Sandmeyer reaction (for aromatic nitriles),[5] dehydration of aryl oximes,[6] and other methods.[7–11] Although some of these methods are attractive, they suffer from ...