An efficient ruthenium(iv) catalyst for the selective hydration of nitriles to amides in water under mild conditions?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2014-07-07 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC04058A

Abstract

A Ru(IV) catalyst able to promote the selective hydration of nitriles to amides in water, at low metal loadings and under mild conditions, is presented.

Graphical abstract: An efficient ruthenium(iv) catalyst for the selective hydration of nitriles to amides in water under mild conditions
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