Houben-Hoesch · Nitrile → Aryl Ketone
unseel.com · resorcinol + R-C≡N + HCl → aryl ketone
Stage reactants
Intermediate
Step reactants assembled
Aryl ring C (electron-rich)
Oxygen (–OH)
Nitrile carbon (electrophile)
Nitrogen (=N–H)
Chloride / HCl
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