Alexander Wagner, A. Ofial
Feb 11, 2015
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The Journal of organic chemistry
Abstract
Oxidation at the sulfur of the safe-to-handle potassium thiocyanate releases cyanide units that are trapped in the presence of co-oxidized tertiary amines to form α-amino nitriles. These cyanations work in aqueous solutions and do not require a catalyst, nor do they form toxic byproducts.