Electrochemical strategies for <i>N</i>-cyanation of secondary amines and α <i>C</i>-cyanation of tertiary amines under transition metal-free conditions
Zhengjiang Fu, Yaping Fu, Jian Dong Yin, Guangguo Hao, Xuezheng Yi, Tingting Zhong, Shengmei Guo, Hu Cai
Abstract
Electrochemical N -cyanation of secondary amines and α C -cyanation of tertiary amines have been established under transition metal-free conditions, which provide cyanamides and nitriles with good functional group tolerance from simple systems.
Topics & Concepts
CyanationChemistryElectrochemistryTransition metalMetalCyanideCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques