- Zinc Oxide/Graphene Oxide as a Robust Active Catalyst for Direct Oxidative Synthesis of Nitriles from Alcohols in Water
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In this work, without using any linker or chemical modification of graphene oxide, a zinc oxide immobilized graphene oxide-based catalyst was used for the direct aerobic oxidative conversion of alcohols to the nitriles in water. In the first step, graphene oxide was prepared and then zinc ions were electrostatically adsorbed onto the surface of graphene oxide. In the following step, zinc oxide nanoparticles were generated via in-situ growth in presence of NaOH. It was illustrated that graphene oxide layers can control the size of in-situ generated zinc oxide nanoparticles. Various aromatic/aliphatic/heteroaromatic primary alcohols converted to the nitriles in high yields under O2 balloon with ZnO/GO catalyst. This catalyst can be used for 7 successful consecutive runs without significant loss of activity. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Sarvi, Iraj,Zahedi, Ehsan
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- Transformation of aromatic bromides into aromatic nitriles with n-BuLi, pivalonitrile, and iodine under metal cyanide-free conditions
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Various aromatic nitriles could be obtained in good yields by the treatment of aryl bromides with n-butyllithium and then pivalonitrile, followed by the treatment with molecular iodine at 70 °C, without metal cyanides under transition-metal-free conditions. The present reaction proceeds through the radical β-elimination of imino-nitrogen-centered radicals formed from the reactions of imines and N-iodoimines under warming conditions.
- Uchida, Ko,Togo, Hideo
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- Arene Cyanation via Cation-Radical Accelerated-Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution
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Herein we describe a cation radical-accelerated-nucleophilic aromatic substitution (CRA-SNAr) of alkoxy arenes utilizing a highly oxidizing acridinium photoredox catalyst and acetone cyanohydrin, an inexpensive and commercially available cyanide source. This cyanation is selective for carbon-oxygen (C-O) bond functionalization and is applicable to a range of methoxyarenes and dimethoxyarenes. Furthermore, computational studies provide a model for predicting regioselectivity and chemoselectivity in competitive C-H and C-O cyanation of methoxyarene cation radicals.
- Holmberg-Douglas, Natalie,Nicewicz, David A.
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p. 7114 - 7118
(2019/09/07)
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- Ligand-Promoted Non-Directed C?H Cyanation of Arenes
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This article reports the first example of a 2-pyridone accelerated non-directed C?H cyanation with an arene as the limiting reagent. This protocol is compatible with a broad scope of arenes, including advanced intermediates, drug molecules, and natural products. A kinetic isotope experiment (kH/kD=4.40) indicates that the C?H bond cleavage is the rate-limiting step. Also, the reaction is readily scalable, further showcasing the synthetic utility of this method.
- Liu, Luo-Yan,Yeung, Kap-Sun,Yu, Jin-Quan
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p. 2199 - 2202
(2019/01/24)
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- Uniform silver nanoparticles on tunable porous N-doped carbon nanospheres for aerobic oxidative synthesis of aryl nitriles from benzylic alcohols
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Tunable N-doped carbon nanospheres from sucrose as carbon source and Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (TAEA) as nitrogen source by a simple and easily reproducible method were prepared. It was demonstrated that the tunable N-doping of carbon spheres could be realized by altering the ratio of TAEA in the raw materials. The content of doped nitrogen, surface area, pore volume and pore size of carbon nanospheres were increased with the increasing of TAEA amount in the hydrothermal process. Prepared N-doped carbon nanospheres act as solid ligand for anchoring of Ag NPs which generated via chemical reduction of Ag ions. Benzylic alcohols and aldehydes were converted into the aryl nitriles by using Ag/N-CS-1 nanospheres as the catalyst and O2 as the oxidant, efficiently. This catalyst was stable and could use for 6 successful runs.
- Hashemi, Alireza Nemati,Eshghi, Hossein,Lamei, Kamran
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- Magnetically recoverable lanthanum hydroxide as an efficient catalyst for Aerobic Oxidative Conversions of primary alcohols to the nitriles
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Herein we report a novel magnetically recoverable lanthanum hydroxide nanoparticles for oxidative synthesis of nitriles directly from corresponding alcohols with ammonia as nitrogen source. The procedure for the preparation and characterization of La(OH)3/Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were investigated and the scope and generality of the method was explored for a series of structurally diverse primary alcohols with electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups. The best result was observed when 5?mol% of La with respect to the benzyl alcohol was used at reflux condition under O2 atmosphere. The La(OH)3/Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles could be easily isolated from the reaction mixture with an external magnet and reused at least 5 times without significant loss in activity.
- Ziaee, Fariborz,Gholizadeh, Mostafa,Seyedi, Seyed Mohammad
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- Development of Decarboxylative Cyanation Reactions for C-13/C-14 Carboxylic Acid Labeling Using an Electrophilic Cyanating Reagent
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Degradation-reconstruction approaches for isotope labeling synthesis have been known for their remarkable efficiency, but applications are scarce due to some fundamental limitations of the chemistries developed to date. The decarboxylative cyanation reaction, as a degradation-reconstruction approach, is especially useful in rapid carboxylic acid carbon isotope labeling, however development toward its application as a widespread technique has stalled at the early stages due to numerous limitations which include somewhat narrow applicability. Employing the electrophilic cyanating reagent N-cyano-N-phenyl-p-toluenesulfonamide (NCTS) as the cyano source, efficient decarboxylative cyanation chemistry has been developed for aryl and alkyl carboxylic acids respectively with two rationally designed reaction pathways. The reactions provided good yields of nitrile products from carboxylic acids, with complete retention of isotopic purity from the [13CN]-NCTS used. The reaction conditions are relatively mild requiring no oxidant and no excess toxic heavy metal and the reagent [13/14CN]-NCTS is a stable, easy-to-handle crystalline solid that can be prepared quickly and effectively from the readily available [13/14C]-KCN. The following work describes this novel and efficient method for alkyl and aryl carboxylic acid isotopic labeling using a single reagent.
- Song, Fengbin,Salter, Rhys,Chen, Lu
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- Decarboxylative Halogenation and Cyanation of Electron-Deficient Aryl Carboxylic Acids via Cu Mediator as Well as Electron-Rich Ones through Pd Catalyst under Aerobic Conditions
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Simple strategies for decarboxylative functionalizations of electron-deficient benzoic acids via using Cu(I) as promoter and electron-rich ones by employing Pd(II) as catalyst under aerobic conditions have been established, which lead to smooth synthesis of aryl halides (-I, Br, and Cl) through the decarboxylative functionalization of benzoic acids with readily available halogen sources CuX (X = I, Br, Cl), and easy preparation of benzonitriles from decarboxylative cyanation of aryl carboxylic acids with nontoxic and low-cost K4Fe(CN)6 under an oxygen atmosphere for the first time.
- Fu, Zhengjiang,Li, Zhaojie,Song, Yuanyuan,Yang, Ruchun,Liu, Yanzhu,Cai, Hu
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p. 2794 - 2803
(2016/04/26)
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- Transnitrilation from Dimethylmalononitrile to Aryl Grignard and Lithium Reagents: A Practical Method for Aryl Nitrile Synthesis
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An electrophilic cyanation of aryl Grignard or lithium reagents, generated in situ from the corresponding aryl bromides or iodides, by a transnitrilation with dimethylmalononitrile (DMMN) was developed. DMMN is a commercially available, bench-stable solid. The transnitrilation with DMMN avoids the use of toxic reagents and transition metals and occurs under mild reaction conditions, even for extremely sterically hindered substrates. The transnitrilation of aryllithium species generated by directed ortho-lithiation enabled a net C-H cyanation. The intermediacy of a Thorpe-type imine adduct in the reaction was supported by isolation of the corresponding ketone from the quenched reaction. Computational studies supported the energetic favorability of retro-Thorpe fragmentation of the imine adduct. (Chemical Equation Presented).
- Reeves, Jonathan T.,Malapit, Christian A.,Buono, Frederic G.,Sidhu, Kanwar P.,Marsini, Maurice A.,Sader, C. Avery,Fandrick, Keith R.,Busacca, Carl A.,Senanayake, Chris H.
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p. 9481 - 9488
(2015/08/11)
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- Cu2O-mediated room temperature cyanation of aryl boronic acids/esters and TMSCN
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A method for the efficient and reliable synthesis of aryl nitriles via the Cu2O-catalyed cross-coupling of aryl boronic acids or esters and TMSCN is presented. A broad range of substrates decorated by electron-rich and deficient, sterically very congested, and labile functionalities were tolerated. Moreover, the reaction can proceed under mild conditions at room temperature. These advantages paired with the use of cheap, readily available, and halogen-free Cu2O as catalysts make the protocol an appealing option for aryl cyanations. A method for the efficient and reliable synthesis of aryl nitriles via the Cu2O-catalyed cross-coupling of aryl boronic acids or esters and TMSCN is presented. The room temperature operation paired with the use of cheap, readily available, and halogen-free Cu2O as catalysts makes the protocol an appealing option for aryl cyanations. Copyright
- Ye, Yong,Wang, Yanhua,Liu, Pengtang,Han, Fushe
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p. 27 - 30
(2013/08/24)
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- Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed alkoxylation of arylnitriles via sp 2 C-H bond activation using cyano as the directing group
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A Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed ortho-alkoxylation of arylnitrile was described. Using cyano as a directing group, the aromatic C-H bond can be functionalized efficiently to generate ortho-alkoxylated arylnitrile derivatives with moderate yields. The opti
- Li, Wu,Sun, Peipei
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p. 8362 - 8366
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- Practical synthesis of aromatic nitriles via gallium-catalysed electrophilic cyanation of aromatic C-H bonds
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A gallium-catalysed, direct cyanation reaction of aromatic and heteroaromatic C-H bonds with cyanogen bromide was developed as a practical synthetic method for the preparation of aromatic nitriles. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012.
- Okamoto, Kazuhiro,Watanabe, Masahito,Murai, Masahito,Hatano, Ryo,Ohe, Kouichi
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p. 3127 - 3129
(2012/04/23)
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- One-pot conversion of aromatic bromides and aromatics into aromatic nitriles via aryllithiums and their DMF adduct
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Various aromatic bromides and iodides were smoothly converted into the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good to moderate yields by the treatment with n-butyllithium and subsequently DMF, followed by treatment with molecular iodine in aq NH3. The same treatment of typical aromatics and heteroaromatics with n-butyllithium and subsequently DMF, followed by treatment with molecular iodine in aq NH3 also provided the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good yields. Moreover, the same treatment of aromatic bromides and aromatics with half amount of DIH (1,3-diiodo-5,5- dimethylhydantoin) instead of molecular iodine worked effectively to give the corresponding aromatic nitriles, respectively, in good yields. These reactions are novel and environmentally benign one-pot methods for the preparation of aromatic nitriles from aromatic bromides and aromatics, respectively, through the formation of aryllithiums and their DMF adducts.
- Ushijima, Sousuke,Moriyama, Katsuhiko,Togo, Hideo
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- Straightforward conversion of arene carboxylic acids into aryl nitriles by palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative cyanation reaction
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A one-pot procedure to convert aromatic carboxylic acids into aromatic nitriles is described. The methodology is based on a palladium(II)-catalyzed decarboxylative cyanation reaction using cyanohydrins as soluble cyanide sources. The described reaction worked on a panel of substrates and is additionally of particular interest for the straightforward preparation of 13C- or 14C-labeled compounds.
- Ouchaou, Kahina,Georgin, Dominique,Taran, Frédéric
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- One-pot conversion of aromatic bromides and aromatics into aromatic nitriles
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Various aromatic bromides and iodides were smoothly converted into the corresponding aromatic nitriles in good to moderate yields by the treatment with butyllithium and subsequently DMF, followed by treatment with molecular iodine in aqueous ammonia. The
- Ushijima, Sousuke,Togo, Hideo
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- Catalytic oxidative conversion of alcohols, aldehydes and amines into nitriles using KI/I2-TBHP system
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The oxidative conversion of alcohols, aldehydes and amines to give corresponding nitriles in excellent yields was easily achieved by the catalytic amount of KI or I2 in combination with TBHP as an external oxidant. This non-transition metal catalyst is cost effective and provides easy work-up and separation of the product.
- Rajender Reddy,Uma Maheswari,Venkateshwar,Prashanthi,Lakshmi Kantam
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p. 2050 - 2053
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- Synthesis of heteroarenecarbonitriles by electrophilic cyanation; Reaction of metalated heteroarenes with p-toluenesulfonyl cyanide
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Several heteroarenecarbonitriles (5) were synthesized in moderate yields from heteroarenes (3) through metalation, followed by electrophilic cyanation using p-toluenesulfonyl cyanide. Similarly, trimethylsilylheteroarenes (8) were converted to heteroarenecarbonitriles (5) in good yields by treatment with p-toluenesulfonyl cyanide.
- Nagasaki, Izuru,Suzuki, Yumiko,Iwamoto, Ken-Ichi,Higashino, Takeo,Miyashita, Akira
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p. 443 - 450
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- The Schmidt reaction of dialkyl acylphosphonates
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The scope of the Schmidt rearrangement of ketones has been extended to dialkyl acylphosphonates (11a-11l). Surprisingly, it was found that 11a-11d and 11g, in which the acyl moiety was benzoyl alone or benzoyl bearing an electron-attracting or mildly electron-releasing substituent, yielded an overwhelming portion of products resulting from C-to-N migration of the aryl group (N-arylcarbamoylphosphonates, 12, and N-arylformamides, 15). Contrariwise, the arenecarbonylphosphonates, which carry a powerful electron-releasing p-alkoxy group, yielded products resulting from phosphonate group migration from C to N or elimination (dialkyl N-arenecarbonylphosphoramidates, 13, and arenecarbonitriles, 17, respectively). These counterintuitive results are rationalized by application of the concept of "degree of electron demand" to this area of intramolecular rearrangements. The possible existence of an additional pathway for the Schmidt rearrangement, involving protonation of the iminodiazonium ion, is proposed.
- Sprecher, Milon,Kost, Daniel
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Functionalisation in 2 position of benzenes 1,3-disubstituted by para-directing groups has been investigated, involving 2-trimethylsilylated intermediates when the classical methods (particularly these involving the anion in 2 position) are ineffective. Thus 2-trimethylsilyl derivatives of 1,3-dihalo- or 1,3-dimethoxybenzene have been prepared in good yields. Their conversion into the corresponding 1,2,3-trisubstituted benzenes has been conveniently performed upon acetylation, iodination or sulfonation, except in the case of the sulfonation of the 1,3-dimethoxylated compound in which the ipso effect of the silyl group is surpassed by the directing effect of the methoxy substituents. In contrast, whith the same substrate, cyanation in position 2 was successfully carried out using chlorosulfonyl isocyanate: to our knowledge this reaction is the first example of substitution of a trimethylsilyl by a cyano group in the aromatic series.
- Bennetau, Bernard,Rajarison, Florent,Dunogues, Jacques,Babin, Pierre
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p. 10843 - 10854
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