Splitting of the C-CN bond in alkyl cyanides via coordination to metal complexes. I. The reaction of acetonitrile with tris(tricyclohexylphosphane)nickel(0).

Favero, G.
Morvillo, Antonino
Turco, A.

Publication date

January 1979

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Bardi editore Societa Chimica Italiana:Viale Liegi 48, 00198 Rome Italy:011 39 06 8549691, EMAIL: soc.chim.it@agora.stm.it, Fax: 011 39 06 8548734

Abstract

The facile cleavage of hte C-CN bond in alkyl cyanides by reaction with Ni[P(C6H11)3]3 is reported. Acetonitrile in benzene reacts with the complex under mild conditions to yield methane by abstraction of hydrogen from the cyclohexyl groups

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Splitting of the C-CN bond in alkyl cyanides via coordination to metal complexes. I. The reaction of acetonitrile with tris(tricyclohexylphosphane)nickel(0).

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Splitting of the C-CN bond in alkyl cyanides via coordination to metal complexes. I. The reaction of acetonitrile with tris(tricyclohexylphosphane)nickel(0).

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