Synthesis 2012; 44(18): 2885-2888
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316760
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Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation with Mo(CO)6 for the Synthesis of Benzoylacetonitriles

Ayoung Pyo
a   Department of Chemistry, Chonnam National University, 300 Youngbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea, Fax: +82(62)5303389   Email: sunwoo@chonnam.ac.kr
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Ahbyeol Park
a   Department of Chemistry, Chonnam National University, 300 Youngbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea, Fax: +82(62)5303389   Email: sunwoo@chonnam.ac.kr
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Hyun Min Jung
b   Department of Applied Chemistry, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi, 730-701, Republic of Korea
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Sunwoo Lee*
a   Department of Chemistry, Chonnam National University, 300 Youngbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea, Fax: +82(62)5303389   Email: sunwoo@chonnam.ac.kr
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Publication History

Received: 04 May 2012

Accepted after revision: 29 June 2012

Publication Date:
16 August 2012 (online)


Abstract

Benzoylacetonitriles were synthesized by the palladium-catalyzed carbonylation of aryl iodides and trimethylsilylacetonitrile using Mo(CO)6 as a carbon monoxide source. Pd(PPh3)Cl2 and CuF2 were employed as the catalyst and activator, respectively. A variety of aryl iodides bearing alkyl, alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, nitrile, ester, and ketone groups afforded the corresponding benzoylacetonitriles in moderate to good yields.

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