Direct Oxidative Conversion
of Alcohols, Amines, Aldehydes, and Benzyl Halides into
the Corresponding Nitriles with Trichloroisocyanuric Acid in Aqueous
Ammonia

Hojat Veisi

doi:10.1055/s-0029-1218827

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Direct Oxidative Conversion of Alcohols, Amines, Aldehydes, and Benzyl Halides into the Corresponding Nitriles with Trichloroisocyanuric Acid in Aqueous Ammonia

Hojat Veisi*
Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University (PNU), Songhor, Kermanshah, Iran
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Abstract

A new and efficient procedure for the one-pot conversion of various alcohols, aldehydes and primary amines into the corresponding nitriles in excellent yields was easily achieved by trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) as an oxidant and reagent in aqueous ammonia. Also, various benzylic halides were smoothly and directly converted into the corresponding aromatic nitriles in high yields under the same conditions.

Key words

trichloroisocyanuric acid - nitriles - alcohols - amines - aldehydes - alkyl halides

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