ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Aryl‐(E)‐2‐(azidomethyl)alkenoate and Aryl‐(Z)‐2‐(azidomethyl)acrylonitrile from Aryl Aldehydes and Activated Alkenes via One‐Pot Way.

Abstract

The title compounds are prepared by a three‐step one‐pot process involving a Baylis—Hillman reaction of aryl aldehydes and activated alkenes followed by acetylation using acetic anhydride and nucleophilic substitution using sodium azide.