A Simple Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldoximes

作者：Singh Manish K; Lakshman Mahesh K^*

来源：Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2009, 74(8): 3079-3084.

DOI：10.1021/jo900100v

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Easily synthesized aldoximes have been converted to the corresponding nitriles under very mild conditions by a simple reaction with 1H-benzotriazol-1-yloxytris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP) and DBU in CH(2)Cl(2), THF, or DMF. As an alternative reagent that eliminates the formation of hexamethylphosphoramide as a byproduct, use of 1H-benzotriazol-1-yl-4-methylbenzenesulfonate (Bt-OTs) and DBU was investigated. Reactions with this reagent also proceeded smoothly and in good yields, although in one case N-sulfonylation was observed. An attempt to gain mechanistic insight into the BOP-mediated reaction has been made using (31)p{(1)H} NMR. However, no phosphorus-bearing intermediate could be readily observed. Finally, the method has been applied to the synthesis of an antiviral 4'-cyano adenosine analogue from a commercial precursor using a single saccharide protecting group.

• 出版日期2009-4-17