ChemInform Abstract: P(RNCH2CH2)3N-Catalyzed α,β-Dimerization of Unsaturated Nitriles: Formation...

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1999 nitriles nitriles (acyclic compounds) P 0350 25 - 074 P(RNCH 2 CH 2 ) 3 N-Catalyzed α,β-Dimerization of Unsaturated Nitriles: Formation of 2-Alkylidene-3-alkylglutaronitriles. Base-promoted dimerization reactions of unsaturated nitriles (V) or nitriles derived in situ from aldehydes/MeCN in the presence of catalyst type (I) lead to formation of glutaronitriles in high yields. No reaction is observed with nitriles (VIII) lacking the γ-hydrogen for activation. — (KISANGA, PHILIP; D’SA, BOSCO; VERKADE, JOHN; J. Org. Chem. 63 (1998) 26, 10057-10059; Dep. Chem., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011, USA; EN) 1

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1999 nitriles

nitriles (acyclic compounds)P 0350

25 - 074P(RNCH2CH2)3N-Catalyzed α,β-Dimerization of UnsaturatedNitriles: Formation of 2-Alkylidene-3-alkylglutaronitriles. —Base-promoted dimerization reactions of unsaturated nitriles (V) or nitrilesderived in situ from aldehydes/MeCN in the presence of catalyst type (I) lead toformation of glutaronitriles in high yields. No reaction is observed with nitriles(VIII) lacking the γ-hydrogen for activation. — (KISANGA, PHILIP; D’SA,BOSCO; VERKADE, JOHN; J. Org. Chem. 63 (1998) 26, 10057-10059; Dep.Chem., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011, USA; EN)

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