Selective Synthesis of β-Ketonitriles via Catalytic Carbopalladation of Dinitriles

J Org Chem. 2021 Jan 1;86(1):861-867. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02388. Epub 2020 Dec 15.

Abstract

A practical, convenient, and highly selective method of synthesizing β-ketonitriles from the Pd-catalyzed addition of organoboron reagents to dinitriles has been developed. This method provides excellent functional-group tolerance, a broad scope of substrates, and the convenience of using commercially available substrates. The method is expected to show further utility in future synthetic procedures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't