Abstract
The direct α-thiocyanation of ketones with ammonium thiocyanate has been achieved using pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide under mild and neutral conditions to produce α-ketothiocyanates in excellent yields and with high selectivity.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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Acknowledgments
We are pleased to acknowledge the financial support from Xinxiang Medical University.