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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 37, 2007 - Issue 8
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Novel Uncatalyzed Hydrocyanation of Ketones utlizing Tetrachlorosilane–Potassium Cyanide Reagent

Tarek A. Salama Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Saad S. Elmorsy Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
,
Abdel‐Galel M. Khalil Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
,
Margret M. Girges Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
&
Abdel‐Aziz S. El‐Ahl Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Pages 1313-1319 | Received 12 Jun 2006, Published online: 12 Apr 2007
 
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Abstract

A combination of tetrachlorosilane and potassium cyanide (in situ trichlorosilyl cyanide) was found to work efficiently for hydrocyanation of ketones to afford the corresponding cyanohydrins in high yield under mild conditions.

Acknowledgment

We are indebted to M. A. Ismail for NMR spectroscopic assistance.

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