T. Saegusa, Y. Ito*, H. Kinoshita
Mar 1, 1970
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Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Abstract
Acrylonitrile and acrylate were dimerized to 2-methyleneglutaronitrile and 2-methyleneglutarate respectively by the binary catalyst system of a copper compound and an isocyanide in the presence of a protic solvent such as t-butanol. Transition metal acetylacetonates, such as Fe(II and III), Co(II and III), and Ni(II), in combination with isocyanide were also effective for this dimerization. A mechanistic discussion has been presented.