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A New Ring-Forming Methodology for the Synthesis of Conformationally Constrained Bioactive Molecules
Papahatjis, Demetris P.,Nikas, Spyros,Tsotinis, Andrew,Vlachou, Margarita,Makriyannis, Alexandros
, p. 192 - 193 (2007/10/03)
A new, general, one pot method for introducing carboxylic rings alpha to a nitrile moiety is described. Treatment of readily available arylacetonitriles with potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide and subsequent alkylation with α,ω-dibromo or dichloroalkanes