Synthesis of cyclic imides from nitriles and diols using hydrogen transfer as a substrate-activating strategy

J Kim, SH Hong

Index: Habibi, Zohreh; Salehi, Peyman; Zolfigol, Mohammad Ali; Yousefi, Maryam Synlett, 2007 , # 5 p. 812 - 814

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Abstract

... Cyclic imide is a key functional group in synthetic, biological, medicinal, and polymer chemistry.(1) In particular, the cyclic imide group is found in several drugs such as thalidomide,(2) phensuximide,(3) buspirone,(4) and lurasidone,(5) and several derivatives have ...