Xu C, Xu J. BF3·OEt2-promoted tandem Meinwald rearrangement and nucleophilic substitution of oxiranecarbonitriles.
Org Biomol Chem 2020;
18:127-134. [DOI:
10.1039/c9ob02428j]
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Abstract
Introducing a cyano leaving group into epoxides results in BF3·OEt2-promoted tandem Meinwald rearrangement and nucleophilic substitution to synthesize arylacetic derivatives from vicinal arylcyanoepoxides.
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