Isobutyronitrile → 2-Methylpropane-2-sulfinic acid (2-cyano-1-cyclopropyl-2,2-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide

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To a solution of isobutyronitrile (0.30 g, 4.35 mmol) in THF (8 mL) at −78° C. was added LiHMDS (1.0M in THF, 4.8 mL, 4.8 mmol). The pale yellow reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min then a solution of 2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid 1-cyclopropyl-meth-(E)-ylideneamide (0.50 g, 2.90 mmol) [prepared according to WO2008/147800] in THF (2 mL) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h then quenched with saturated aqueous NH4Cl and warmed to room temperature. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organics were dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to afford 0.70 g of 2-methylpropane-2-sulfinic acid (2-cyano-1-cyclopropyl-2,2-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide as a viscous colorless oil.

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