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Synthesis of Nitriles
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A palladium-catalyzed α-arylation of nitriles was developed by exploring the structure and reactivity of arylpalladium cyanoalkyl complexes. The high yields and short reaction times observed for BINAP-ligated complexes suggested that BINAP-ligated palladium catalysts might be appropriate for the arylation of nitriles. Initial results on a palladium-catalyzed process for the direct coupling of aryl bromides and primary, benzylic, and secondary nitrile anions to form α-aryl nitriles in good yields are reported.
D. A. Culkin, J. F. Hartwig, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002,
124, 9330-9331.
A solvent-free [Cp*IrCl2]2-catalyzed reaction of substituted acetonitriles with primary alcohols delivered monosubstituted aryl/heteroaryl acetonitriles in excellent yield. This process can be achieved by conventional or microwave heating.
C. Löfberg, R. Grigg, M. A. Whittaker, A. Keep, A. Derrick, J. Org. Chem., 2006,
71, 8023-8027.
α-Halonitriles react with alkyllithium, organomagnesium, and lithium dimethylcuprate reagents generating reactive, metalated nitriles. The rapid halogen-metal exchange with alkyllithium and Grignard reagents allows Barbier-type reactions with various electrophiles.
F. F. Fleming, Z. Zhang, W. Liu, P. Knochel, J. Org. Chem.,
2005,
70, 2200-2005.
A general method for the direct α-arylation of nitriles with aryl chlorides
was developed. With a catalytic system generated from palladium and a commercially available
ligand, it is now possible to effect direct α-arylation using a wide variety of
starting materials.
J. You, J. G. Verkade, Angew. Chem., 2003,
115, 5205-5207.
Benzylic, allylic, and aliphatic alcohols without β-branching have been converted to nitriles with two more carbon atoms than present in the substrate by treatment with an excess of (cyanomethyl)trimethylphosphonium iodide and subsequent in situ hydrolysis of the intermediate C-alkylated (cyanomethyl)phosphonium salts.
F. Zaragoza, J. Org. Chem, 2002, 67, 4963-4964.
