Hydrocyanation of 2-arylmethyleneindan-1,3-diones using potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) as a nontoxic cyanating agent

The hydrocyanation of 2-arylmethyleneindan-1,3-diones with potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) as a nontoxic cyanating agent to synthesize 2-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-yl)-2-arylacetonitriles in the presence of benzoyl chloride as a promoter and potassium carbonate as a base by a one-pot procedure is described. T...

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Main Authors: Li Zheng, Du Yan, Lu Hao, Yang Aizhen, Yang Jingya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-01-01
Series:Green Processing and Synthesis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2018-0017