The reductive decyanation reaction: an overview and recent developments
- Jean-Marc R. Mattalia
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 267–284, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.30
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Mechanism for the reduction under metal dissolving conditions.
Scheme 2: Example of decyanation in metal dissolving conditions coupled with deprotection [30]. TBDMS = tert-buty...
Scheme 3: Preparation of α,ω-dienes [18,33].
Scheme 4: Cyclization reaction using a radical probe [18].
Scheme 5: Synthesis of (±)-xanthorrhizol (8) [39].
Scheme 6: Mechanism for the reduction of α-aminonitriles by hydride donors.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of phenanthroindolizidines and phenanthroquinolizidines [71].
Scheme 8: Two-step synthesis of 5-unsubstituted pyrrolidines (25 examples and 1 synthetic application, see be...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of (±)-isoretronecanol 19. DBU = 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene [74].
Scheme 10: Proposed mechanism with 14a for the NaBH4 induced decyanation reaction (“BH3” = BH3·THF) [74].
Scheme 11: Reductive decyanation by a sodium hydride–iodide composite (26 examples) [81].
Scheme 12: Proposed mechanism for the reduction by NaH [81].
Scheme 13: Reductive decyanation catalyzed by nickel nanoparticles. Yields are given in weight % from GC–MS da...
Scheme 14: Decyanation of 2-cyanobenzo[b]thiophene [87].
Scheme 15: Simplified pathways involved in transition-metal-promoted reductive decyanations [93,95].
Scheme 16: Fe-catalyzed reductive decyanation. Numbers in square brackets represent turnover numbers. The TONs...
Scheme 17: Rh-catalyzed reductive decyanation of aryl nitriles (18 examples, 2 synthetic applications) [103].
Scheme 18: Rh-catalyzed reductive decyanation of aliphatic nitriles (15 examples, one synthetic application) [103].
Scheme 19: Ni-catalyzed reductive decyanation (method A: 28 examples and 2 synthetic applications; method B: 3...
Scheme 20: Reductive decyanation catalyzed by the nickel complex 58 (method A, 14 examples, yield ≥ 20% and 1 ...
Scheme 21: Proposed catalytic cycle for the nickel complex 58 catalyzed decyanation (method A). Only the cycle...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of bicyclic lactones [119,120].
Scheme 23: Reductive decyanation of malononitriles and cyanoacetates using NHC-boryl radicals (9 examples). Fo...
Scheme 24: Proposed mechanism for the reduction by NHC-boryl radicals. The other possible pathway (addition of ...
Scheme 25: Structures of organic electron-donors. Only the major Z isomer of 80 is shown [125,127].
Scheme 26: Reductive decyanation of malononitriles and cyanoacetates using organic electron-donors (method A, ...
Scheme 27: Photoreaction of dibenzylmalononitrile with 81 [128].
Scheme 28: Examples of decyanation promoted in acid or basic media [129,131,134,135].
Scheme 29: Mechanism proposed for the base-induced reductive decyanation of diphenylacetonitriles [136].
Scheme 30: Reductive decyanation of triarylacetonitriles [140].
