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An efficient conversion of nitriles to amides: Application in the synthesis of N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET)
Bhattacharya, Apurba,Plata, Robert Erik,Villarreal, Victor,Muramulla, Savitha,Wu, Jiejun
, p. 505 - 506 (2006)
Arylnitriles react with magnesium amides to produce carboxamides in excellent yield. The method was applied for the preparation of the insect repellent DEET.
