Quansen Wu (Methodology Writing – review & editing) , Zizhong Ma (Data curation) , Rui Li (Methodology) , Ruiqiang Shang (Methodology) , Zhenyu An (Writing – original draft) , Yafeng Liu (Writing – original draft) , Qing Huang (Writing – review & editing) , Zhenjie Qi (Conceptualization Funding acquisition Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)
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Abstract
A novel method for the synthesis of amides has been developed that features – tert-butyl nitrite-induced oxidative cross-coupling of acetonitrile with N-sulfinylanilines. Acetonitrile serves as the C2 building block in this process. The present protocol effectively inhibits the competition with the C≡N triple bond but enables the in situ formation of unsaturated C–O bond. The reaction demonstrates a broad substrate scope and can be conducted under mild conditions. Mechanistic studies, including radical trapping experiments and H218O-labeling, confirm a radical-mediated pathway involving acetonitrile-derived intermediates. Additionally, this method is amenable to gram-scale synthesis.
期刊介绍:
Synthetic Communications presents communications describing new methods, reagents, and other synthetic work pertaining to organic chemistry with sufficient experimental detail to permit reported reactions to be repeated by a chemist reasonably skilled in the art. In addition, the Journal features short, focused review articles discussing topics within its remit of synthetic organic chemistry.