Silicon tetrachloride proved to be an effective reagent for the preparation of hydrazides from carboxylic acids. Yields were comparable to those obtained via N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and the procedure was used to synthesize some hydrazides which are difficult to obtain otherwise.
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