Synthetic Communications · 1996 · 19 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryGreen ChemistryCarboxylic AcidsOrganic AcidsAluminaCarboxylic Acid SynthesisMicrowave Irradiation EffectsMicrowave-assisted Organic Synthesis
Abstract Nitriles were prepared from alkyl and aryl carboxylic acids in dry media conditions, under microwave irradiation. Heating of the carboxylic acid, urea and amidosulfonic acid adsorbed on alumina support in a microwave oven affords nitriles in 20–93% yields.
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