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The Reaction between Cyanide Ion and Nitrones; a Novel Imidazole Synthesis
Cawkill, Eric,Clark, Nigel G.
, p. 244 - 248 (2007/10/02)
By contrast with the CN-diphenylnitrones, cold aqueous ethanolic potassium cyanide converts N-methyl-C-phenylnitrone into 1-methyl-4,5-diphenylimidazole.The scope of this reaction has been investigated, and shown to proceed via intermediate cyano-imines, some of which have been synthesised by alternative routes.
