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HRID 401196Generated: October 25, 2026

Dimethylformamide → Isoquinoline-6-carbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Reactant6-BromoisoquinolineHCID 313681—
CatalystZinc cyanide (Zn(CN)2)HCID 11186—
CatalystHCID 178418397HCID 178418397—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductIsoquinoline-6-carbonitrileHCID 23130705—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature100 °C

Reaction Steps

Under N2, a mixture of 6-bromoisoquinoline (400 mg, 1.9 mmol), Zn(CN)2 (446 mg, 3.8 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (40 mg) in DMF (20 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. Cooled the mixture to room temperature and dissolved in water. Followed standard aqueous/EtOAc workup and purified by column chromatography (PE: EtOAc=10:1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08741915B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_06
ORD IDord-284b5dd0b8694a65b3652234ac78ba22
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_06