Visible-light induced tandem radical cyanomethylation and cyclization of N-aryl acrylamides: access to cyanomethylated oxindoles

Xiaoshuang Gao, Wuheng Dong, Bei Hu, Huang Gao, Yao Yuan, Xiaomin Xie, Zhaoguo Zhang
2017 RSC Advances  
A visible-light induced cyanomethylation of N-aryl acrylamides with bromoacetonitrile followed by intramolecular cyclization has been explored.
doi:10.1039/c7ra10090f fatcat:w74kxbqc3rf5depg5cudxaayry