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Document Type : Original Research Article

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Department of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran,P.O. Box 1993891176, Iran

10.29088/sami/AJCA.2018.2.711

Abstract

Herein a direct method for synthesis of tetracyanocyclopropanes by the treatment of carbonyl compounds, malononitrile and hexamethylenetetramine-bromine (HMTAB) is described in the presence of catalytic amount of DABCO in ethanol media at room temperature.

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One-Pot Synthesis of Tetracyanocyclopropane Derivatives Using Hexamethylenetetramine-Bromine (HMTAB)

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