The synthesis of cyanoformamides via a CsF-promoted decyanation/oxidation cascade of 2-dialkylamino-malononitriles

Abstract

A mild and efficient method for the synthesis of cyanoformamides from N,N-disubstituted aminomalononitriles with CsF as the promoter has been developed. This method features a wide substrate scope and high reaction efficiency, and will facilitate corresponding cyanoformamide-based biological studies and synthetic methodology development.