One-Pot Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldehydes Catalyzed by Deep Eutectic Solvent
Umakant B. Patil, Suresh S. Shendage, Jayashree M. Nagarkar*
*Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology,
N. Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India,
Email: jm.nagarkar
ictmumbai.edu.in
U. B. Patil, S. S. Shendage, J. M. Nagarkar, Synthesis, 2013, 45, 3295-3299.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339904
Abstract
A deep eutectic mixture of choline chloride and urea (1:2) is an efficient and ecofriendly catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of nitriles from aldehydes under solvent-free conditions under both conventional and microwave irradiation. Nitriles were obtained in good to excellent yields.
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Key Words
nitriles, deep eutectic solvent, aldehydes, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, microwave synthesis, green chemistry
ID: J66-Y2013
