Calcined MgAICO3-HT Catalysed Cyanosilylation of Carbonyl Compounds and Nucleophilic Ring Opening of Oxiranes Using TMSCN

Abstract
Nucleophilic addition of TMSCN to carbonyl compounds is found to be catalysed efficiently using hydrotalcite as a solid base. The catalyst is also found to be active in the nucleophilic ring opening of oxiranes giving high regioselectivity.