A process for ortho-cyanation of phenols or phenylamines which comprises reacting a phenyl compound having hydroxy or optionally substituted amino or cyclic amino, of which ortho position is vacant, with trichloroacetonitrile, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl thiocyanate or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl thiocyanate in the presence of a boron trihalide and treating the resultant product with an alkali is provided, and said process is useful in the synthesis of intermediates for medicinals or pesticides.
提供了一种
酚或
苯胺的邻位
氰化过程,该过程包括将具有羟基或可选地取代
氨基或环状
氨基的苯基化合物与
三氯乙腈、C1-C5烷基
硫氰酸盐或C6-C12芳基
硫氰酸盐在
硼三卤化物的存在下反应,并用碱处理所得产物,所述过程用于合成药物或
杀虫剂的中间体。