Abstract
Oxidative decarboxylation of amino acids into nitriles was performed using molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant and a heterogeneous ruthenium hydroxide-based catalyst. A range of amino acids was oxidized in very good yield, using water as the solvent.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acids / chemistry*
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Catalysis
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Decarboxylation
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Green Chemistry Technology
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Nitriles / chemistry*
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Oxidants / chemistry*
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Oxidation-Reduction
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Oxygen / chemistry*
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Ruthenium / chemistry*
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Nitriles
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Oxidants
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Ruthenium
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Oxygen