title: Cyanogen formation during asymmetric cyanohydrin synthesis.
abstract: During asymmetric cyanohydrin synthesis catalysed by vanadium(V)oxo(salen) complexes, the catalysts are reduced to vanadium(IV)oxo(salen) as determined by EPR spectroscopy; the reducing agent is cyanide which is oxidised to cyanogen via a non-radical mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK YO10 5DD. vc4@york.ac.uk
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chechik
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: Trevor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dransfield
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: North
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omedes-Pujol