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A scalable procedure for the conversion of nitriles to N-tert-butyl amides via the Ritter reaction was optimized employing tert-butyl acetate and acetic acid. The reaction has a broad scope for aromatic, alkyl, and alpha,beta-unsaturated nitriles.
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Baum et al. (2009) studied this question.
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