2-(N-Methylanilino)-2-phenylthioacetonitrile: a useful reagent for preparation of conjugated α-amino alkenenitriles via tandem alkylation and dehydrosulphenylation
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Jim-Min Fang、Chin-Cheng Chen                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1039/p19900003365
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:——
                                    
                                    Alkylation of the anion of 2-(N-methylanilino)-2-phenylthioacetonitrile 1 with halogenoalkanes resulted in concurrent elimination of benzenethiol to give conjugated alpha-aminoalkenenitriles of 2E-configuration.  Counterattack by bromide and benzenethiolate ions was observed in the prolonged reactions of 1 with 1,4-dibromobut-2-ene and 3-bromo-1-(trimethylsilyl)prop-1-yne.