5112-74-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
α-Methylation of 2-Arylacetonitrile by a Trimethylamine-Borane/CO2 System
Zhang, Xiaowei,Wang, Sheng,Xi, Chanjuan
, p. 9744 - 9749 (2019/08/16)
A highly selective monomethylation of 2-arylacetonitrile using CO2 is described. The utilization of trimethylamine-borane facilitates the six-electron reduction of CO2. This reaction is the first selective six-electron reductive functionalization of CO2 faciliated by C(sp3)-H bonds. A variety of 2-arylpropionitrile was obtained in good yields. The reaction could also be applied at the gram scale.
Selective α-Monomethylation by an Amine-Borane/N,N-Dimethylformamide System as the Methyl Source
Xia, Hui-Min,Zhang, Feng-Lian,Ye, Tian,Wang, Yi-Feng
supporting information, p. 11770 - 11775 (2018/09/10)
A new and practical α-monomethylation strategy using an amine-borane/N,N-dimethylformamide (R3N-BH3/DMF) system as the methyl source was developed. This protocol has been found to be effective in the α-monomethylation of arylacetonitriles and arylacetamides. Mechanistic studies revealed that the formyl group of DMF delivered the carbon and one hydrogen atoms of the methyl group, and R3N-BH3 donated the remaining two hydrogen atoms. Such a unique reaction pathway enabled controllable assemblies of CDH2-, CD2H-, and CD3- units using Me2NH-BH3/d7-DMF, Me3N-BD3/DMF and Me3N-BD3/d7-DMF systems, respectively. Further application of this method to the facile synthesis of anti-inflammatory flurbiprofen and its varied deuterium-labeled derivatives was demonstrated.
Synthesis of α-Aryl nitriles through palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of cyanoacetate salts with aryl halides and triflates
Shang, Rui,Ji, Dong-Sheng,Chu, Ling,Fu, Yao,Liu, Lei
supporting information; experimental part, p. 4470 - 4474 (2011/06/24)
Worth its salt: The palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of the cyanoacetate salt as well as its mono- and disubstituted derivatives with aryl chlorides, bromides, and triflates is described (see scheme). This reaction is potentially useful for the preparation of a diverse array of α-aryl nitriles and has good functional group tolerance. S-Phos=2-(2,6- dimethoxybiphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine), Xant-Phos=4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)- 9,9-dimethylxanthene. Copyright
