Synthesis 2003(2): 0243-0246
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-36830
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Graphite as an Efficient Catalyst for One-Step Conversion of Aldehydes into Nitriles in Dry Media

Hashem Sharghi*, Mona Hosseini Sarvari
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran
e-Mail: shashem@chem.susc.ac.ir;
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Publication History

Received 29 July 2002
Publication Date:
22 January 2003 (online)

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Abstract

Graphite is found to promote the conversion of aldehydes into nitriles in high yields.