title: Common metal of copper(0) as an efficient catalyst for preparation of nitriles and imines by controlling additives.
abstract: A novel, efficient, convenient and environmentally friendly approach for the synthesis of nitriles and imines from primary amines has been developed. Using commercially available red copper as the catalyst, ammonium bromide as the co-catalyst and molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant, nitriles and imines can be afforded in high yields through benzylic oxidation.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China. hongwei@suda.edu.cn xqcao@suda.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jiaqing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shuanglong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xueqin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gu