Synlett 1991; 1991(10): 739-740
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-34759
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Novel and Regioselective Photocatalytic Synthesis of 6-Cyano-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines

Jean Santamaria* , Mohamed Tahar Kaddachi
  • *Laboratoire de Recherches Organiques, associé au CNRS, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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Publication Date:
13 March 2002 (online)

A mild and regioselective photocatalytic procedure for synthesis of 6-cyano-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines from 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines (9 examples) using cyanotrimethylsilane as cyanating agent in the presence of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (DCA) as electron acceptor has been developed.