Conversion of Alcohols, Thiols, Carboxylic Acids, Trimethylsilyl Ethers, and Carboxylates to Thiocyanates with Triphenylphosphine/Diethylazodicarboxylate/NH₄SCN

Abstract

A novel and highly selective method is described using triphenylphosphine/diethylazodicarboxylate (DEAD)/NH₄SCN for the conversion of alcohols, thiols, carboxylic acids, silyl ethers, and silyl carboxylates to their corresponding thiocyanates.

Key words

triphenylphosphine - diethylazodicarboxylate - thiocyanation - alcohol - thiol - carboxylic acid - silyl ether - silyl carboxylate

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