Effect of carbonates/phosphates as nucleophilic catalysts in dimethylformamide for efficient cyanosilylation of aldehydes and ketones.

Prakash, G K Surya; Vaghoo, Habiba; Panja, Chiradeep; Surampudi, Vijayalakshmi; Kultyshev, Roman; Mathew, Thomas; Olah, George A · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2007

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Cyanosilylation of aldehydes and aliphatic ketones can be carried out in dimethylformamide even without the use of any catalyst. In the presence of nucleophilic catalysts such as carbonate and phosphate salts, the reaction rate is significantly enhanced.

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