Alkylation of nitrocyanamide. A new synthesis of isocyanates

JH Boyer, T Manimaran, LT Wolford

Index: Boyer, Joseph H.; Manimaran, Thanikavelu Synthesis, 1987 , # 10 p. 907

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Abstract

Thirteen alkyl halides (primary, secondary, and tertiary aliphatic including alicyclic, aralkyl, and heteroalkyl systems) and certain non-vicinal dihalides on treatment with silver nitrocyanamide are converted into the corresponding isocyanates (63–95%). Intermediate