A facile direct conversion of aldehydes to esters and amides using acetone cyanohydrin
作者:I. Victor Paul Raj、A. Sudalai
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.09.173
日期:2005.11
electron-withdrawing groups undergo rapid reactions with a variety of alcohols and secondary amines to afford the corresponding esters and amides, respectively, in high yields, when treated with NaCN or acetonecyanohydrin and base under ambient reaction conditions. In case of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, simultaneous reduction of the CC bond along with esterification occurred to produce the saturated esters in high