The 1 : 2 reactions of isolable dialkylsilylene with nitriles having electron-donating aromatic substituents gave 1,4-diaza-2-siloles with a hitherto-unknown type of ring system, in contrast to the previous studies showing exclusive formation of the corresponding 1,3-diaza-2-siloles; the reactions of with aromatic nitriles bearing electron-withdrawing substituents afforded the latter ring syste...

Nitriles are a diverse group of organic compounds with –C≡N as functional group. Most nitriles are slightly cytotoxic but some cause severe toxic effects. More than 120 naturally occurring nitriles without considering cyanogenic glycosides are present in terrestrial and marine habitats, especially in plant components such as almonds or other fruit pits. The most common group of naturally occurr...

An efficient palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 3-acylindoles using free (N-H) indoles and nitriles has been developed. The acylation reaction proceeded well under the Pd(OAc)(2)/2,2'-bipyridine system and with D-(+)-camphorsulfonic acid as the additive. A possible mechanism involving carbopalladation of nitriles and subsequent hydrolysis of ketimines is proposed.

Azides and nitriles are important building blocks for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing bioactive compounds. The first example of enantioselective palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative allylation of α-azido and cyano β-ketoesters is reported. Indanone derivatives were obtained in 50-88% yield/77-97% ee and 46-98% yield/78-93% ee for azide and nitrile substituents, respectively. The required st...

G e o r g e S o s n o v s k y a n d J a m e s A . K r o g h Department of Chemistry, University o f Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201, U S A Z. Naturforsch. 84b , 511-515 (1979); received N o v e m b e r 28, 1978 Sulfur Chlorides and Disulfides, Conversion o f Aldehydes to Nitriles, Selenium Chlorides and Diselenides, Nitriles, A ldox imes The comparat ive usefulness of six sulfur...