A new procedure to obtain ε-caprolactam catalyzed by a guanidinium salt?

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2017-10-04 DOI: 10.1039/C7NJ03443A

Abstract

A new procedure to prepare ε-caprolactam by the Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime is described. Treatment of the oxime with the novel salt cyanoguanidinium tosylate affords ε-caprolactam without the need of any other promoter.

Graphical abstract: A new procedure to obtain ε-caprolactam catalyzed by a guanidinium salt
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