Oxidation of alcohols by transition metal complexes part V. Selective catalytic monoalkylation of arylacetonitriles by alcohols

Autor: Ronald Grigg, Ngampong Tongpenyai, Somyote Sutthivaiyakit, Thomas R. B. Mitchell
Rok vydání: 1981
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Zdroj: Tetrahedron Letters. 22:4107-4110
ISSN: 0040-4039
DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(01)82078-5
Popis: Selective catalytic monoalkylation of arylacetonitriles by primary alcohols can be achieved at ≤ 100° using a catalyst prepared in situ from rhodium trichloride, triphenylphosphine and sodium carbonate. RuH 2 (PPh 3 ) 4 is a more effective catalyst for this process.
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