Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Polysubstituted Cyclopropanecarbonitriles via Palladium-Catalyzed Cyanoesterification of Cyclopropenes

Org Lett. 2023 Jul 14;25(27):5128-5133. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01875. Epub 2023 Jul 6.

Abstract

We herein develop a highly diastereoselective synthesis of cyano-substituted cyclopropanes via palladium-catalyzed direct cyanoesterification of cyclopropenes, which features mild reaction conditions, good functional group compatibility, and simple operation. This transformation represents a stepwise, highly atom economic, and scalable protocol for obtaining synthetically useful cyclopropanecarbonitriles.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Palladium*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • cyclopropene
  • cyclopropanecarbonitrile
  • Palladium