J. Yoshida et al., SELECTIVE FORMATION OF ISONITRILES BY ANODIC-OXIDATION OF ALPHA-HETEROATOM-SUBSTITUTED ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS, Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (4), 1994, pp. 549-551
Anodic oxidation of alpha-heteroatom-substituted organotin compounds i
n Bu(4)NBF(4)-THF results in the cleavage of the carbon-tin bond and e
xclusive formation of isonitriles whereas the reaction in Bu(4)NClO(4)
-CH2Cl2 gives rise to exclusive formation of the corresponding nitrile
s.