An Efficient Solvent Free and One-Pot Conversion of Aldehydes into Nitr iles Using NH₂OH.HCl/CH₃COCl/Charcoal System

H. Sharghi* and M. Hosseini Saravi

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, I. R. Iran.

� The high yield conversion of aldehydes into their corresponding nitriles using hydroxylamine hydrochloride/ CH₃ COCl /charcoal system is presented. We have clearly shown the effectiveness of charcoal in these reactions.

Keyword: Charcoal, Nitrile, Aldehyde, Hydroxylamine hydrochloride