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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