Eco-friendly conjugate hydrocyanation of 2-aroyl α,β-unsaturated ketones with potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)

Conjugate hydrocyanation of 2-aroyl α,β-unsaturated ketones employing potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) as an eco-friendly cyanide source, benzoyl chloride as a promoter and potassium hydroxide as a catalyst by a one-pot two-step procedure is described. The advantages of this protocol are no use of str...

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Main Authors: Li Zheng, Zheng Huanhuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014-12-01
Series:Green Processing and Synthesis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2014-0054