Reaction #12018

Reaction equation

(4R,9aR)-6-bromo-4-methyl-3,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-1H-2,4a,5-triaza-fluorene-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

intermediate b

(4R,9aR)-6-bromo-4-methyl-3,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-1H-2,4a,5-triaza-fluorene-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

copper(I)cyanide

→

desired compound

Yield 98.4%

(4R,9aR)-6-Cyano-4-methyl-3,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-1H-2,4a,5-triaza-fluorene-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

Yield 98.4%

Solvents

dioxane

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperaturethe suspension was heated
2. 2
   Temperatureto reflux
3. 3
   Filtrationfiltered
4. 4
   Washthe filtrate was washed successively with aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, aqueous 10% citric acid solution, brine
5. 5
   Dryingdried over magnesium sulfate
6. 6
   Filtrationfiltered
7. 7
   Otherevaporated
8. 8
   OtherThe residue was immediately purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (0.032–0.063 mm)

Procedure

To a solution of 0.20 g (0.54 mmol) (4R,9aR)-6-bromo-4-methyl-3,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-1H-2,4a,5-triaza-fluorene-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (Example 5, intermediate b) in 5 ml dioxane were added 195.0 mg (2.17 mmol) copper(I)cyanide, 22.5 mg (22 μmol) tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), 48.2 mg (87 μmol) 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene and 0.13 g (0.81 mmol) tetraethylammonium cyanide and the suspension was heated to reflux and stirred for 1.5 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, filtered and the filtrate was washed successively with aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, aqueous 10% citric acid solution, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. The residue was immediately purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (0.032–0.063 mm) to afford the desired compound as a colorless foam (98.4%).

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