Comprehensive Summary
New blue‐light promoted methods for the addition of iodoacetonitrile (ICH2CN) to alkene/alkynes have been developed. The reaction led to the formation of cyanoalkylated products when conjugated alkene/styrene was used. In the case of alkynes and non‐conjugated alkenes, iodoalkylation takes place furnishing the corresponding alkenyl iodides and alkyl iodides, respectively. Notably, trans‐alkenyl iodides were obtained as the major product. A plausible reaction mechanism is also proposed.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.