N,N-Dimethylformamide was found to act as solvent and catalyst in the dehydration of aldoximes to nitriles. The reaction required heating at 135 °C and yields of nitriles were moderate to good. (Benzylideneaminooxy)formaldehyde was detected as an intermediate in one of the reactions.
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