Synthesis 2020; 52(09): 1379-1386
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1691591
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Copper-Catalyzed Tandem Dehydrocyanation and [3+2] Cyclo­addition Reactions of Phenacylmalononitriles: Regioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 4-Benzoyl-5-cyanopyrazoles under Mild Conditions

Issa Yavari
Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran   Email: yavarisa@modares.ac.ir
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Omid Khaledian
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We are grateful to the Research Council of Tarbiat Modares University for support of this work.
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Publication History

Received: 14 November 2019

Accepted after revision: 14 January 2020

Publication Date:
06 February 2020 (online)


Abstract

A novel copper-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction with concomitant in situ generation of benzoylacrylonitriles and nitrile imines from phenacylmalononitriles and hydrazonoyl chlorides, respectively, is reported. The reaction was performed using copper(I) chloride as catalyst and N-methylimidazole as a clean complexing agent/weak base to afford the functionalized 4-benzoyl-5-cyanopyrazoles in moderate to good yields and excellent regioselectivity under ambient conditions. This method provides rapid access to a wide range of highly functionalized 4-benzoyl-5-cyanopyrazoles.

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