Catalytic nitrile-alkyne cross-metathesis

Andrea M. Geyer; Robyn L. Gdula; Eric S. Wiedner; Marc J.A. Johnson

doi:10.1021/ja0693439

Catalytic nitrile-alkyne cross-metathesis

Andrea M. Geyer, Robyn L. Gdula, Eric S. Wiedner, Marc J.A. Johnson

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Abstract

The first catalytic cross-metathesis reaction of an alkyne with a nitrile is described. The nitride complex N_≡W(OC(CF₃)₂CH₃)₃(DME) undergoes reversible triple-bond metathesis reactions with alkynes (RC_≡CR; R = Et, 4-C₆H₄OMe), forming the alkylidyne complexes RC_≡W(OC(CF₃)₂CH₃)₃(DME) (R = Et, 4-C₆H₄OMe) along with the corresponding nitrile RC_≡N. This has been exploited to effect catalytic cross-metathesis of nitriles with alkynes, in which the organic CR fragments of two nitriles are coupled to yield an alkyne. A simple "sacrificial" alkyne (3-hexyne) acts as the N-atom acceptor, forming two equivalents of nitrile byproduct (propionitrile).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3800-3801
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume	129
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0693439
Publication status	Published - Apr 4 2007

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Catalysis
Chemistry(all)
Biochemistry
Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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