Facile conversion of epoxides to β-hydroxy nitriles under anhydrous conditions with lithium cyanide
作者:James A. Ciaccio、Catherine Stanescu、Jongnic Bontemps
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)91639-3
日期:1992.3
Functionalized epoxides are easily and efficiently converted to β-hydroxy nitriles in good yield with high regio- and stereoselectivity upon treatment with lithium cyanide in refluxing anhydrous THF. The conditions described permit a one-pot conversion of epoxide to 1,3-amino alcohol via hydride reduction of the nitrile.