Electrosynthesis of (hetero)aryl nitriles from α-imino-oxy acids via oxidative decarboxylation/N-O cleavage

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Aug 9;58(64):8974-8977. doi: 10.1039/d2cc02986c.

Abstract

A new method for the synthesis of (hetero)aryl nitriles via iminyl radicals has been developed through the electrochemical oxidative decarboxylation of α-imino-oxy acids. This protocol provides an efficient approach to nitriles with a broad range of functional-group tolerance under ambient conditions and can be applied for one-pot gram-scale synthesis.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Decarboxylation
  • Imino Acids*
  • Nitriles*
  • Oxidative Stress

Substances

  • Imino Acids
  • Nitriles