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Synthesis 1999; 1999(4): 586-587
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3450
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Efficient One-Pot Preparation of Nitriles from Aldehydes using N-Methyl-pyrrolidone

H. M. Sampath Kumar* , B. V. Subba Reddy, P. Tirupathi Reddy, J. S. Yadav
  • *Organic Chemistry Division-I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Fax +91(40)7 17 33 87; 7 17 37 57; E-mail: jsy@csiict.ren.nic.in
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31 December 1999 (online)

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Various aromatic and aliphatic nitriles were prepared in high yields in a direct one-pot process by heating corresponding aldehydes with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in N-methylpyrrolidone at 110-115 °C

aldehyde - oxime - N-methylpyrrolidone - nitrile