Metal-catalysed addition of β-dicarbony compounds to the nitrile carbon of benzoyl cyanide. Synthesis of 1-amino-1-benzoyl-2, 2-diacylethenes

M Basato, B Corain, M Cofler, AC Veronese…

Index: Basato, Marino; Corain, Benedetto; Cofler, Marino; Veronese, Augusto C.; Zanotti, Guiseppe Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1984 , # 23 p. 1593 - 1594

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Abstract

The complex [Ni (acac) 2](Hacac pentane-2, 4-dione) selectively catalyses addition of the intercarbonylic carbon atom of β-diketones to the cyano group of benzoyl cyanide, whereas usual basic organic catalysts lead to attack on the carbonyl carbon atom with displacement of the CN group.