Metal-catalyzed decarbonylation of primary aldehydes at room

Sep 1, 1992 - Metal-catalyzed decarbonylation of primary aldehydes at room temperature. Joseph M. O'Connor, Junning Ma. J. Org. Chem. , 1992, 57 (19),...
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J. Org. Chem. 1992,57,5075-5077

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nC3H7CH=NOH + (P-450) Fe2+

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nC3H7C=N + H'+ (P-450) Fe2'(OH-)

9 (P-450) Fez'

Table 111. Convereion of n -Butyraldoxime (1) t o Butyronitrile (3) Catalyzed by Sodium Dithionite (DT) Reduced Hematin under Anaerobic Conditions butyronitrile Fe source (3) formed4 (1.0 mM) PH N (nmol/l5 min) 6.0 6