Direct synthesis of 2,3-diaryloxirane-2,3-dicarbonitriles from aroyl chlorides using potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) as an eco-friendly cyanide source
2012
Li, Zheng | Xu, Jun | Niu, Pengxian | Liu, Chenhui | Yang, Jingya
A direct synthetic method for 2,3-diaryloxirane-2,3-dicarbonitriles from aroyl chlorides using potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) as an eco-friendly cyanide source, triphenylphosphine as a promoter, and triethylamine as a catalyst is described. This protocol has the features of no use of strong toxic cyanating agents, high yield, and simple work-up procedure.
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