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The stereochemistry of organometallic compounds. XXVIII the nickel-catalysed addition of hydrogen cyanide to aliphatic dienes

  • Eva M. Campi
  • , Patricia S. Elmes
  • , W. Roy Jackson
  • , Craig G. Lovel
  • , Michael K.S. Probert

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Abstract

Reaction of hydrogen cyanide with a wide range of aliphatic dienes in the presence of nickel(0) catalysts leads to rearrangement of the diene and formation of β, γ-unsaturated nitriles in moderate to very high yields. The mechanism of reaction is discussed in terms of π-allyl-nickel intermediates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1053-1061
Number of pages9
JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
Volume40
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1987

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