Double metal cyanides as heterogeneous Lewis acid catalysts for nitrile synthesis via acid-nitrile exchange reactions.

Double metal cyanides as heterogeneous Lewis acid catalysts for nitrile synthesis via acid-nitrile exchange reactions.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Oct 11;:
Authors: Marquez C, Corbet M, Smolders S, Marion P, De Vos D
Abstract
A series of transition metal-based double metal cyanides (DMCs) were studied as catalysts for the synthesis of nitriles via acid-nitrile exchange reaction. The best nitrile yields were obtained with Co3[Co(CN6)]2 DMC, which proved to be a versatile, stable, reusable and highly active catalyst, exhibiting an activity comparable to that of homogeneous Lewis acid catalysts.
PMID: 31603443 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chemical Communications - October 10, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marquez C, Corbet M, Smolders S, Marion P, De Vos D Tags: Chem Commun (Camb) Source Type: research