Organocatalytic activation of TMSCN by basic ammonium salts for efficient cyanation of aldehydes and imines

TitleOrganocatalytic activation of TMSCN by basic ammonium salts for efficient cyanation of aldehydes and imines
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsI. Raj, VPaul, Suryavanshi, G, Sudalai, A
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume48
Issue40
Pagination7211-7214
Date PublishedOCT
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN0040-4039
Keywordsaldehydes, aminonitriles, cyanohydrin, cyanosilylation, multicomponent reactions, TMSCN
Abstract

Basic ammonium salts act as highly effective catalysts for the cyanosilylation of aldehydes and in Strecker-type aminonitrile synthesis using TMSCN as cyanide source at 25 degrees C under extremely mild conditions, affording very good to excellent yields of silylated cyanohydrins and alpha-aminonitriles. (C) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

DOI10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.07.188
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

Impact Factor (IF)2.347
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Chemical Engineering & Process Development