Synfacts 2009(11): 1255-1255  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218042
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling through C-CN Bond Cleavage

Contributor(s):Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
D.-G. Yu, M. Yu, B.-T. Guan, B.-J. Li, Y. Zheng, Z.-H. Wu, Z.-J. Shi*
Peking University,Beijing, P. R. of China
Carbon-Carbon Formation via Ni-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling through C-CN Bond Cleavage of Aryl Nitrile
Org. Lett.  2009,  11:  3374-3377  
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 October 2009 (online)


Significance

A Ni-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling is reported proceeding through C-CN bond cleavage. Variously functionalized aryl ­nitriles could be efficiently arylated.

Comment

The reaction tolerates ester and amide functionalities. It was used in the sequential arylation of 3-chloro-5-methoxybenzonitrile leading to unsymmetrically substituted triarylated benzene.