A decarbonylative cyanation of aromatic esters with aminoacetonitriles in the presence of a nickel catalyst was developed. The key to this reaction was the use of a thiophene-based diphosphine ligand, dcypt, permitting the synthesis of aryl nitrile without the generation of stoichiometric metal- or halogen-containing chemical wastes. A wide range of aromatic esters, including hetarenes and pharmaceutical molecules, can be converted into aryl nitriles.

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镍催化剂从芳香酯和有机氰化物脱羰合成芳基腈

在镍催化剂的存在下，开发了芳香酯与氨基乙腈的脱羰氰化反应。该反应的关键是使用基于噻吩的二膦配体 dcypt，允许合成芳基腈而不会产生化学计量的含金属或卤素的化学废物。多种芳香酯，包括杂环芳烃和药物分子，都可以转化为芳基腈。