Sharif University of Technology Scientia Iranica 1026-3098 21 6 2014 12 01 Phthalic acid as a di-functional organocatalyst for the regioselective thiocyanation of aromatic compounds Phthalic acid as a di-functional organocatalyst for the regioselective thiocyanation of aromatic compounds 2005 2011 3592 EN S. Sajjadifar Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran M.A. Zolfigol Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, P.O. Box 6517838683, Iran A. Ghorbani-Choghamarani Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, P.O. Box 69315516, Iran A.R. Banaei Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran S. Karimian Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran S. Miri Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran. Journal Article 2014 12 29 A green and simple procedure for the thiocyanation of aromatic and heteroaromaric compounds in the presence of a catalytic amount of phthalic acid in water/ethanol is described. The reactions proceed at high yields, short reaction times and mild conditions. https://scientiairanica.sharif.edu/article_3592_1ea55c16209799e445a8c82ab7e140ba.pdf