ChemInform
Volume 43, Issue 18
Heterocyclic Compounds

ChemInform Abstract: Decarboxylative Benzylation and Arylation of Nitriles.

Antonio III Recio, 

Antonio III Recio

Dep. Chem., Univ. Kans., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA

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Jeffrey D. Heinzman, 

Jeffrey D. Heinzman

Dep. Chem., Univ. Kans., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA

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Jon A. Tunge, 

Jon A. Tunge

Dep. Chem., Univ. Kans., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA

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First published: 05 April 2012
https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.201218107

Abstract

Decarboxylative benzylation of nitriles (I) is achieved via coupling of metallated nitriles with Pd-π-benzyl complexes that are generated in situ from cyanoacetic benzyl esters.

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