title: Superelectrophilic chemistry of amino-nitriles and related substrates.
abstract: The superacid-promoted Houben-Hoesch reactions of amino-nitriles and related compounds have been studied. The nitriles form dicationic electrophiles and react with benzene in fair to good yields (12-95%). The intermediate iminium ions may also be reduced to the benzylic amines by NaBH(4) or H(2).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.
authors.forename: Erum K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Klumpp