Vicarious nucleophilic substitution of pyridazinium N-dicyanomethylides
Abstract
Pyridazines have been allowed to react with tetracyanoethylene oxide to give pyridazinium N-dicyanomethylides, which are subjected to vicarious nucleophilic substitution to afford the corresponding 4-substituted derivatives in moderate to good yields. The dicyanomethylene group is readily eliminated by a radical reaction, and 4-substituted pyridazines are obtained.