Phthalic acid as a di-functional organocatalyst for the regioselective thiocyanation of aromatic compounds

Authors

1 Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran

2 Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, P.O. Box 6517838683, Iran

3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, P.O. Box 69315516, Iran

4 Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran.

Abstract

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.

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Volume 21, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6
Transactions on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (C)
December 2014
Pages 2005-2011
  • Receive Date: 29 December 2014
  • Revise Date: 21 December 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 July 2017