Synthesis 1985; 1985(10): 969-970
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31407
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A New Simple Synthesis of α-Substituted Acrylonitriles

P. G. Baraldi* , G. P. Pollini, V. Zanirato, A. Barco, S. Benetti
  • *Istituto di Chimica Farmaceutica, Via Scandiana 21, I-44 100 Ferrara, Italy
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Publication Date:
27 September 2002 (online)

An efficient preparation of α-substituted acrylonitriles 6 based on the utilization of 4-cyano-3-ketothiolane enolate anion (3) as a synthetic equivalent to α-acrylonitrile anion (1) is described.