Molecular iodine-catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of α-cyanopyrrolines with ambient air as the oxidant under neat conditions
Qingwen Gui, Fan Teng, Zhou-Chao Li, Xuefeng Jin, Mei Zhang, Jia-Ni Dai, Ying‐Wu Lin, Zhong Cao, Wei‐Min He
Abstract
An eco-friendly and practical method for synthesizing α-cyanopyrrolines <italic>via</italic> iodine-catalyzed multicomponent tandem reaction of alkenes, TMSCN and <italic>N</italic>,<italic>N</italic>-disubstituted formamides with ambient air as the sole oxidant was developed.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryFormamidesIodineCatalysisOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMulticomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemical Synthesis and Reactions