Jun Zhou, Sijia Zhang, Wenjie Liu, Jiaxin Yang, Xi Du, Siping Wei, Xia Zhou, Anping Luo, Bowen Lei
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Abstract
Herein, an EDA complex enabling C(sp2)-OMe bond cleavage and cyanation was established by using 1,4-dicyanobenzene as both an electron-deficient acceptor and a low-toxicity cyanide source. Mechanistic studies revealed the role of double EDA complexes in forming the cyanide anion and aromatic cation radical intermediate, leading to a diverse array of valuable aryl nitrile derivatives in good to excellent yields. Furthermore, late-stage functionalization of biorelevant compounds and gram-scale synthesis demonstrate the utility of this methodology.
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