title: Mild and reversible dehydration of primary amides with PdCl2 in aqueous acetonitrile.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A new, mild, and reversible method to convert primary amides to nitriles in good yields using PdCl2 in aqueous acetonitrile is described.
authors.affiliation: Vicuron Pharmaceuticals, via R. Lepetit 34, Gerenzano (VA), Italy. smaffioli@vicuron.it
authors.forename: Sonia I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Maffioli
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marzorati
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marazzi