Straightforward Synthesis of Nitriles

Straightforward Synthesis of Nitriles

Author: ChemViews

Nitrile functionalities are one of the key structural motifs in organic and industrial chemistry. They allow entry to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and polymers.

Stephan Enthaler, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, investigated the straightforward iron-catalyzed dehydration of a variety of aromatic and alkyl amides to the corresponding nitriles by using N-methyl-N-(tri-methylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (MSTFA) as the dehydration reagent. After optimization of the reaction conditions, excellent catalytic activities and selectivities were feasible.


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