Reductive cyclodimerization of arylmethylidenemalononitriles promoted by samarium and catalytic amount of iodine:facile synthesis of cyclopentene derivanves
Abstract:
Samarium and a catalytic amount of iodine were used to obtain functionalized cyclopentenes by reductive dimerization followed by intramolecular cyclization of 1,1-dicyanoalkenes under mild conditions.