Synlett 2004(14): 2621-2623  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-834818
LETTER
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Imidazolinium-Carbodithioate Zwitterions as Organocatalysts for the Cyanosilylation of Aldehydes

Amélie Blanrue, René Wilhelm*
Institut für Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Clausthal, Leibnizstr. 6, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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Publication History

Received 31 August 2004
Publication Date:
20 October 2004 (online)

Abstract

Imidazolinium-carbodithioates as new organocatalysts have been found to catalyze the cyanosilylation of aldehydes in 100% conversion and good yields. The catalysts could be easily ­recovered during flash column chromatography.