Lewis acid-controlled Pd-catalyzed chemodivergent hydrocyanation of cyclopropenes

Abstract

We report a Lewis acid-controlled Pd-catalyzed chemodivergent hydrocyanation of cyclopropenes. In the absence of Al Lewis acid, the reaction predominantly yields ring-opened allylic nitrile products while the addition of Lewis acid favors the formation of cyano-substituted cyclopropane products.