Abstract
The Passerini adducts of aromatic aldehydes may act as nucleophiles in Michael additions with acrylonitrile. The reaction proceeds together with hydrolysis of the ester. The resulting γ-hydroxynitrile may be cyclized under acidic conditions to afford a three-steps synthesis of γ-butyrolactones from isocyanides.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6457-6464 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 2018 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Dec 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acrylonitrile
- Bulticomponent reaction
- Butyrolactone
- Michael addition
- Passerini reaction