Mono alkylation of alpha -isocyano acetamide to its higher homologues

Housseman, Christopher; Zhu, Jieping

doi:10.1055/s-2006-944224

research article

Mono alkylation of alpha -isocyano acetamide to its higher homologues

Housseman, Christopher

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Zhu, Jieping

2006

Synlett

Alkylation of alpha -isocyanoacetamide with alkyl halide in MeCN at 0 DegC in the presence of cesium hydroxide afforded the mono-alkylated product in good to excellent yield. [on SciFinder (R)]