Sequential Oxidative α-Cyanation/Anti-Markovnikov Hydroalkoxylation of Allylamines

Org Lett. 2015 Oct 2;17(19):4770-3. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02319.

Abstract

Iron-catalyzed oxidative α-cyanations at tertiary allylamines in the allylic position are followed by anti-Markovnikov additions of alcohols across the vinylic CC double bonds of the initially generated α-amino nitriles. These consecutive reactions generate 2-amino-4-alkoxybutanenitriles from three reactants (allylamines, trimethylsilyl cyanide, and alcohols) in one reaction vessel at ambient temperature.