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A three-step preparation of MAC reagents from malononitrile

H Nemoto, X Li, R Ma, I Suzuki, M Shibuya

Index: Nemoto, Hisao; Li, Xinming; Ma, Rujian; Suzuki, Ichiro; Shibuya, Masayuki Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 1 p. 73 - 75

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Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... An alternative method for the preparation of MAC reagents, HC(CN) 2 OR, was developed. Using the proposed method, MAC reagents with acyl moiety were synthesized from malononitrile in more than 60% overall yields in three steps. ... Masked acyl cyanides, RO-CH(CN) 2 , were ...