Catalysis of aldehyde and imine silylcyanation by platinum and palladium NCN-pincer complexes

John S. Fossey, CJ Richards

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Abstract

The room temperature addition of trimethylsilylcyanide to aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to give the corresponding cyanohydrins is efficiently catalysed by 1 mol% of ((2,6-bis(N-cyclohexyl)imino)phenyl)aquoplatinum(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate 1a. This methodology is also applicable to the addition of trimethylsilylcyanide to Schiff bases resulting in the formation of alpha-amino nitriles. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8773-8776
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume44
Issue number49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2003

Keywords

  • catalysis
  • silylcyanation
  • pincer complexes

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