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Synthesis 1985; 1985(12): 1140-1142
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31453
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Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Preparation of Bridge-head Adamantanoid Nitriles from their Corresponding Halides and Trimethylsilyl Cyanide

George A. Olah* , Omar Farooq, G. K. Surya Prakash
  • *Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern Calfornia, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, U. S. A.
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27 September 2002 (online)

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Bridge-head adamantyl and diamantyl nitriles 2 have been prepared in good yields by refluxing the corresponding halides 1 with trimethylsilyl cyanide and tin(IV) chloride in dichloromethane.

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