title: A novel anionic domino process for the synthesis of o-cyanoaryl-methylthio/alkyl/aryl/heteroaryl acetylenes.
abstract: A novel unexpected anionic domino process involving n-BuLi-induced rearrangement of 3,3-bis(methylthio) or 3-methylthio-3-aryl/heteroaryl/alkyl-o-bromoarylacrylonitriles to o-cyanoarylacetylenes in synthetically useful yields has been reported. The scope and generality of the reaction has been examined, and a possible mechanism has been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur- 208016, India.
authors.forename: Sarvesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Saravanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peruncheralathan
authors.forename: Hiriyakkanavar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ila
authors.forename: Hiriyakkanavar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Junjappa
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D009570:Nitriles; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds