N-(alpha-Benzotriazol-1-ylalkyl)sulfonamides, readily available from benzotriazole, an aldehyde and a sulfonamide, are converted into the corresponding N-(alpha-cyanoalkyl)sulfonamides in good yields by treatment with potassium cyanide.
N-(alpha-Benzotriazol-1-ylalkyl)sulfonamides, readily available from benzotriazole, an aldehyde and a sulfonamide, are converted into the corresponding N-(alpha-cyanoalkyl)sulfonamides in good yields by treatment with potassium cyanide.