title: Potassium thiocyanate as source of cyanide for the oxidative α-cyanation of tertiary amines.
abstract: Oxidation at the sulfur of the safe-to-handle potassium thiocyanate releases cyanide units that are trapped in the presence of co-oxidized tertiary amines to form α-amino nitriles. These cyanations work in aqueous solutions and do not require a catalyst, nor do they form toxic byproducts.
authors.affiliation: Department Chemie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München , Butenandtstrasse 5-13 (Haus F), 81377 München, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Armin R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ofial