Facile cyanomethylation of bromopyridines by nucleophilic substitution with lithioacetonitrile

Authors
Skerlj, RT Bogucki, D Bridger, GJ
Citation
Rt. Skerlj et al., Facile cyanomethylation of bromopyridines by nucleophilic substitution with lithioacetonitrile, SYNLETT, (10), 2000, pp. 1488-1490
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1488 - 1490
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200010):10<1488:FCOBBN>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Substituted bromopyridines undergo facile nucleophilic substitution with li thioacetonitrile under mild conditions to afford the corresponding cyanomet hylated products.