Synfacts 2011(2): 0203-0203  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259231
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative C-H Transformation of Allylarenes or Alkenes to Alkenyl Nitriles

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas K. Steib
C. Qin, N. Jiao*
Peking University, Beijing and State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 January 2011 (online)

Significance

A direct iron-catalyzed oxidative C(sp³)-H transformation of allylarenes and al­kenes into alkenyl nitriles is described. During this process three C-H bond cleavages occur. Thereby, the cleavage of the allyl C(sp³)-H bond is involved in the rate-determining step.