Evidence for the existence of Cu+ and Cu(CN)2 - in supported copper cyanide reagents

James H. Clark*, Catherine V.A. Duke, Jack M. Miller, Stephen J. Brown

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Abstract

I.r. analysis of supported CuCN reagents suggests that the active forms of these materials in nucleophilic cyanations contain the ions Cu+ and Cu(CN)2-; this is the first report of an active solid form of CuCN.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)877-878
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1986

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