Metal-Free-Catalyzed Synthesis of Allyl Nitriles via C<sub>sp<sup>2</sup></sub>–C<sub>sp<sup>3</sup></sub> Coupling between Olefins and Azobis (Alkyl-carbonitrile)
The metal-free-catalyzed synthesis of allyl nitriles from Csp2-Csp3 coupling between olefins and azobis was carried out. Key on this work was that the synthesis of allyl nitriles directly using olefin as a starting material was considered to be more efficient and economical than the alkyne, alkynyl carboxylic acid, or cinnamic acid used in previous works. Moreover, in this reaction, iodine served as