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HRID 404831Generated: October 26, 2026

Isopropanol → Et2AlCN i-PrOH

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsopropanolHCID 3776—
ReactantDiethyl aluminum cyanideHCID 16686413—
ReactantEthylaluminiumHCID 16694996—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductEt2AlCN i-PrOHHCID 131731602—

Reaction Steps

The sulfinimine-mediated asymmetric synthesis involves addition of ethylaluminium cyanoisopropoxide generated in situ by addition of isopropanol (i-PrOH) to diethylaluminium cyanide (Et2AlCN) to the compound VIIa. Thus treatment of compound VIIa (1.0 mmol) at −78° C. in THF with 1.5/1.0 equiv of Et2AlCN/i-PrOH gave amino nitrile VIII in good yield (50-70%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08748631B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_06
ORD IDord-868c36ae70b54fae9b68367883f5729d
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_06