J. Mlochowski et al., CONVERSION OF FORMYL INTO CYANO GROUPS IN KOJIC ACID-DERIVATIVES AND ANALOGS, Journal fur praktische Chemie, Chemiker-Zeitung, 338(1), 1996, pp. 65-68
It has been revealed that N,N-dimethylhydrazones (1a-c, 3a,b) derived
from kojic acid analogs, such as substituted furans (3a,b), 4-pyrones
(1a,b) and 4-pyridine (1c), on oxididation with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic
acid afford the corresponding nitriles (2a-c, 4a,b). The method has pr
eparative value. The mechanism of the reaction is presented.