One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling

A convenient one-pot approach to alkylcyanobiaryls is described. The method is based on biaryl cross-coupling between the sodium salt of the terephthalonitrile dianion and a neutral aromatic nitrile in liquid ammonia, and successive alkylation of the long-lived anionic intermediate with alkyl bromid...

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Main Authors: Roman Yu. Peshkov, Elena V. Panteleeva, Wang Chunyan, Evgeny V. Tretyakov, Vitalij D. Shteingarts
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2016-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.153
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author Roman Yu. Peshkov
Elena V. Panteleeva
Wang Chunyan
Evgeny V. Tretyakov
Vitalij D. Shteingarts
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Elena V. Panteleeva
Wang Chunyan
Evgeny V. Tretyakov
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description A convenient one-pot approach to alkylcyanobiaryls is described. The method is based on biaryl cross-coupling between the sodium salt of the terephthalonitrile dianion and a neutral aromatic nitrile in liquid ammonia, and successive alkylation of the long-lived anionic intermediate with alkyl bromides. The reaction is compatible with benzonitriles that contain methyl, methoxy and phenyl groups, fluorine atoms, and a 1-cyanonaphthalene residue. The variety of ω-substituted alkyl bromides, including an extra bromine atom, a double bond, cyano and ester groups, as well as a 1,3-dioxane fragment are suitable as alkylation reagents.
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spelling doaj.art-459be92395bd462daefb6296c44b8c6a2022-12-21T23:04:54ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972016-07-011211577158410.3762/bjoc.12.1531860-5397-12-153One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-couplingRoman Yu. Peshkov0Elena V. Panteleeva1Wang Chunyan2Evgeny V. Tretyakov3Vitalij D. Shteingarts4Laboratory of the Investigation of Nucleophilic and Radical Ionic Reactions, N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ac. Lavrentiev Avenue, 9, Novosibirsk, 630090, RussiaLaboratory of the Investigation of Nucleophilic and Radical Ionic Reactions, N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ac. Lavrentiev Avenue, 9, Novosibirsk, 630090, RussiaNatural Sciences Department, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova St., 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, RussiaLaboratory of the Investigation of Nucleophilic and Radical Ionic Reactions, N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ac. Lavrentiev Avenue, 9, Novosibirsk, 630090, RussiaLaboratory of the Investigation of Nucleophilic and Radical Ionic Reactions, N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ac. Lavrentiev Avenue, 9, Novosibirsk, 630090, RussiaA convenient one-pot approach to alkylcyanobiaryls is described. The method is based on biaryl cross-coupling between the sodium salt of the terephthalonitrile dianion and a neutral aromatic nitrile in liquid ammonia, and successive alkylation of the long-lived anionic intermediate with alkyl bromides. The reaction is compatible with benzonitriles that contain methyl, methoxy and phenyl groups, fluorine atoms, and a 1-cyanonaphthalene residue. The variety of ω-substituted alkyl bromides, including an extra bromine atom, a double bond, cyano and ester groups, as well as a 1,3-dioxane fragment are suitable as alkylation reagents.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.153alkylcyanobiarylscross-couplingcyanoarenesreactive intermediatesreductive alkylation
spellingShingle Roman Yu. Peshkov
Elena V. Panteleeva
Wang Chunyan
Evgeny V. Tretyakov
Vitalij D. Shteingarts
One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
alkylcyanobiaryls
cross-coupling
cyanoarenes
reactive intermediates
reductive alkylation
title One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling
title_full One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling
title_fullStr One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling
title_full_unstemmed One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling
title_short One-pot synthesis of 4′-alkyl-4-cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross-coupling
title_sort one pot synthesis of 4 alkyl 4 cyanobiaryls on the basis of the terephthalonitrile dianion and neutral aromatic nitrile cross coupling
topic alkylcyanobiaryls
cross-coupling
cyanoarenes
reactive intermediates
reductive alkylation
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.153
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