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Selective synthesis of isocyanides from secondary alcohols via alkyl diphenylphosphinites is established by a new type of oxidation–reduction condensation in controlling the ambident reactivity of cyanide anion. In the presence of ZnO, isocyanides are obtained exclusively in moderate to high yields.
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