Synlett 2002(12): 2110-2112
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35589
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Tin-free Radical Cyanation of Alkyl Iodides and Alkyl Phenyl Tellurides

Sunggak Kim*, Hyun-Ji Song
Center for Molecular Design & Synthesis and Department of Chemistry, School of Molecular Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon 305-701, Korea
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Received 7 June 2002
Publikationsdatum:
20. November 2002 (online)

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Abstract

As a result of much faster phenyl telluride group transfer relative to the corresponding iodine atom transfer, tin-free radical cyanation of alkyl phenyl tellurides has been achieved with p-toluenesufonyl cyanide and methyl allyl sulfone in the presence of V-40 as initiator.