Abstract
A practical entry into δ-ethoxycarbonyl-α,β-unsaturated nitriles is described. α,β-Unsaturated aldehydes were converted to cyanohydrins, by employing either KCN in aqueous acid, or by using TMSCN with catalytic K 2CO 3, followed by acid hydrolysis of the TMS ether. These cyanohydrins underwent a Claisen rearrangement employing a modified Johnson–Claisen protocol to yield unsaturated nitriles in good yields and with moderate E/ Z selectivity.
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