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Synthesis 1993; 1993(8): 780-782
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-35865
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Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Nucleophilic Addition of Arylalkanenitrile Carbanions to Substituted Propenylarenes

Wojciech Lasek* , Mieczysław Makosza
  • *Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland
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27 September 2002 (online)

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Phenylacetonitrile and 2-phenylalkanenitriles react under phase transfer catalysis conditions with 2-propenylanisoles containing electron-withdrawing substituents (or their corresponding precursors, 2-allylanisoles) via the Michael addition pathway to give substituted 4-aryl-2-phenylbutyronitriles.