ChemInform Abstract: Uranium Metallacycle Cyclic ((Me3Si)2N)2UCH2SiMe2NSiMe3: A Mild Reagent for the Synthesis of Methyl Ketones from Nitriles.
Abstract
The uranium 4-membered metallacycle (I) reacts with nitriles such as (II) to give the 6-ring metallacycles (III).
ChemInform Abstract
The uranium 4-membered metallacycle (I) reacts with nitriles such as (II) to give the 6-ring metallacycles (III). These are hydrolyzed to form the ketones (IV).