Synlett 2015; 26(07): 950-952
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380150
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Facile Synthesis of Cyanoarenes from Quinones by Reductive ­Aromatization of Cyanohydrin Intermediates

Florian Glöcklhofer*
Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria   eMail: florian.gloecklhofer@tuwien.ac.at
,
Markus Lunzer
Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria   eMail: florian.gloecklhofer@tuwien.ac.at
,
Johannes Fröhlich
Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163, 1060 Vienna, Austria   eMail: florian.gloecklhofer@tuwien.ac.at
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Received: 18. Dezember 2014

Accepted after revision: 14. Januar 2015

Publikationsdatum:
19. Februar 2015 (online)


Abstract

A novel synthesis of cyanoarenes from quinones by using PCl3 as the reagent for reductive aromatization of cyanohydrin intermediates is reported. In situ IR spectroscopic measurements were conducted to monitor the reactions and to develop a convenient one-pot protocol. 1,4-Dicyanobenzene and 9,10-dicyanoanthracene were prepared by the new procedure.

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