@article { ISI:000233214300008,
	title = {Facile direct conversion of aldehydes to esters and amides using acetone cyanohydrin},
	journal = {Tetrahedron Letters},
	volume = {46},
	number = {48},
	year = {2005},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {8303-8306},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Aromatic aldehydes with electron-withdrawing groups undergo rapid reactions with a variety of alcohols and secondary amines to afford the corresponding esters and amides, respectively, in high yields, when treated with NaCN or acetone cyanohydrin and base under ambient reaction conditions. In case of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, simultaneous reduction of the C=C bond along with esterification occurred to produce the saturated esters in high yields. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {amidation, esteritication, reduction, sodium cyanide},
	issn = {0040-4039},
	doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.09.173},
	author = {Raj, I. V. P. and Sudalai, A.}
}
@article {48045,
	title = {Studies directed toward the total synthesis of nannocystin A},
	journal = {ChemistrySelect},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2022},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {e202203893},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	A full account of our efforts directed toward the stereoselective total synthesis of nannocystin A, a macrocyclic myxobacterial metabolite, is presented. In this endeavor, we have attempted two distinct synthetic routes to access polyketide fragment (C1-C11) of macrocyclic depsipeptide (21-membered) natural product from readily accessible building blocks 1,3-propanediol and benzaldehyde employing Evans aldol, CBS reduction, Heck cross-coupling, and Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation as key transformations. Ultimately, accomplished the synthesis of the complete skeleton (21-membered precursor for macrocyclic depsipeptide) of the nannocystin A possessing desired stereochemistry and functional groups.</p>
},
	keywords = {amidation, Depsipeptide, Evans aldol reaction, Macrocycle, Nannocystins},
	issn = {2365-6549},
	doi = {10.1002/slct.202203893},
	author = {Nomula, Rajesh and Pratapure, Madhukar S. and Kontham, Ravindar}
}
