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Insoluble promoters for nickel-catalyzed hydrocyanation of monoolefins

US6048996A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1999
Grant dateApr 11, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C253/10
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved process for converting an acylcic monoolefin to its corresponding terminal organonitrile by reacting the monoolefin with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of zero-valent nickel, a phosphite ligand, and an insoluble Lewis acid promoter.

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