Synlett 1997; 1997(10): 1157-1158
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-988
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Stereospecific Preparation of (E) and (Z)-3,3-Diarylacrylonitriles by Heck Reaction

Marcial Moreno-Mañas* , Roser Pleixats, Anna Roglans
  • *Department of Chemistry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola, 08193-Barcelona, Spain, Fax 34 3 5811265; E-mail iqorb@cc.uab.es
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Both isomers 5 and 8 of 3,3-diarylacrylonitrile constitution are obtained in highly diastereoselective Pd-catalyzed Heck reactions under Jeffery conditions between (E)-cinnamonitriles and aryl iodides.