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Heterocycles in Organic Synthesis. Part 36. An Alternative to the Gattermann Reaction for the Conversion of Anilines into Thiocyanates
Katritzky, Alan R.,Thind, Sukhpal S.
, p. 865 - 868 (2007/10/02)
5,6-Dihydro-2,4-diphenylnaphthopyrylium thiocyanate is prepared in high yield.It reacts with primary arylamines to yield the corresponding fused pyridinium thiocyanates which when pyrolysed with a KNCS-NaCNS eutectic at ca. 220 deg C give the aryl thiocyanates in yields averaging 80percent.
