title: Conversion of alcohols, thiols, and trimethysilyl ethers to alkyl cyanides using triphenylphosphine/2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone/n-Bu(4)NCN.
abstract: Triphenylphosphine and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone afford an adduct, which in the presence of n-Bu(4)NCN converts alcohols, thiols, and trimethylsilyl ethers into their corresponding alkyl cyanides in good to excellent yields at room temperature. This method is highly selective for the conversion of 1 degrees alcohols in the presence of 2 degrees and 3 degrees ones, thiols and silyl ethers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454 Iran. iranpoor@chem.susc.ac.ir
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iranpoor
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Firouzabadi
authors.forename: Batool
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akhlaghinia
authors.forename: Najmeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nowrouzi