Term: Reissert compounds
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05253

Definition:
Compounds formed by formal addition of an acyl group and a cyano group to a nitrogen atom and carbon atom, respectively, of a nitrogen–carbon bond in quinolines, isoquinolines, and related nitrogen heterocycles, e.g. R05253.png

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Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1363 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'Reissert compounds' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05253

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