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Lithium tetrafluoroborate-catalyzed one-pot, highly efficient, and solvent-free protocol has been developed for the synthesis of α-aminonitriles from aldehydes/ketones, amines, and trimethylsilyl cyanide.
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Desai, U., Mitragotri, S., Thopate, T. et al. Lithium Tetrafluoroborate–Catalyzed Solventless Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles. Monatsh. Chem. 138, 759–762 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-007-0675-5
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