Synthesis 2013; 45(23): 3295-3299
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339904
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One-Pot Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldehydes Catalyzed by Deep Eutectic Solvent

Umakant B. Patil
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, N. Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India   Fax: +91(22)33611020   Email: jayashreenagarkar@yahoo.co.in   Email: jm.nagarkar@ictmumbai.edu.in
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Suresh S. Shendage
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, N. Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India   Fax: +91(22)33611020   Email: jayashreenagarkar@yahoo.co.in   Email: jm.nagarkar@ictmumbai.edu.in
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Jayashree M. Nagarkar*
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, N. Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India   Fax: +91(22)33611020   Email: jayashreenagarkar@yahoo.co.in   Email: jm.nagarkar@ictmumbai.edu.in
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Publication History

Received: 11 July 2013

Accepted after revision: 11 September 2013

Publication Date:
26 September 2013 (online)


Abstract

The choline chloride–urea (1:2) based deep eutectic mixture as an efficient and ecofriendly catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of nitriles from aldehydes under solvent-free conditions under both conventional and microwave irradiation; the products were obtained in good to excellent yields.

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