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Simple,High Yield Preparation of N-Benzylacetamides by Lewis Acid-Catalyseed Reaction of Benzyl Chlorides or Benzyl Methyl Ethers with Acetonitrile |
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| Authors: | Mesut Kacan Alexander McKillop |
| Institution: | School of Chemical Sciences, University of East Anglia , Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K |
| Abstract: | Reaction of either benzyl chlorides or benzyl methyl ethers with hydrated ferric chloride in acetonitrile results in smooth Ritter reaction and formation of N-benzylacetamides in excellent yield. |
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