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Triphenylbismuth Dichloride-Mediated Conversion of Thioamides to Nitriles
Gopi, Elumalai,Gravel, Edmond,Doris, Eric
, p. 4043 - 4045 (2019)
Thioamides were efficiently converted to nitriles using the pentavalent triphenylbismuth dichloride in combination with triethylamine. The reaction involved the dehydrosulfurization of primary thioamides to afford substituted aromatic or aliphatic nitriles in good to excellent yields. The process was also successfully extended to the synthesis of cyanamides starting from the corresponding thioureas and of thiocyanates from dithiocarbamates.