LIMITATIONS OF THE AMINONITRILE SYNTHESIS. NEW PRODUCTS FROM D-GLUCOSE, D-GALACTOSE, AND D-MANNOSE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)90701-8

The reaction of aldoses with an excess of amine and hydrogen cyanide can yield a series of cyclic and acyclic compounds in addition to the expected α-aminoaldononitriles.The nature of these unexpected products depends on the specific reaction conditions a