71682-90-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Highly efficient RhI-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-amino acrylonitriles
Ma, Miaofeng,Hou, Guohua,Sun, Tian,Zhang, Xiaowei,Li, Wei,Wang, Junru,Zhang, Xumu
supporting information; experimental part, p. 5301 - 5304 (2010/09/08)
(Figure Presented) It takes two to TangPhos: β-Amino acrylonitriles can be readily prepared from acetonitriles. Both of the E/Z isomers undergo hydrogenation with excellent enantioselectivity by using the Rh-TangPhos (TangPhos = l, 1'-ditert-butyl-(2, 2')-diphospholane) catalyst system. The products, chiral β-amino nitriles, are valuable chiral building blocks for many drugs.
Potential antiarthritic agents. II. Benzoylacetonitriles and β-aminocinnamonitriles
Ridge,Hanifin,Harten,Johnson,Menschik,Nicolau,Sloboda,Watts
, p. 1385 - 1389 (2007/10/09)
Benzoylacetonitrile and β-aminocinnamonitrile are shown to possess potent intiinflammatory activity in the rat adjuvant arthritis model. In a series of phenyl-substituted analogues, only o-, m-, and p-fluorobenzoylacetonitrile and m- and p-fluoro-β-aminocinnamonitrile retained activity. Additionally, β-amino-2- and β-amino-3-thiopheneacrylonitrile and β-oxo-2- and β-oxo-3-thiophenepropionitrile exhibited similar activity. These agents are not believed to be acting via prostaglandin synthetase inhibition. The metabolic profile of benzoylacetonitrile is also described.
