Base-dependent divergent α-cyanation and pyridylation of tertiary amines with cyanoaromatics †

Abstract

Divergent synthesis has emerged as a powerful and economical approach in synthetic chemistry. Herein, we show a basedependent divergent photochemical C-C coupling reaction of tertiary amines with cyan aromatic. Remarkably, by simply adjusting the type of base, we can selectively carry out αcyanation and pyridylation of tertiary amines.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Nov 2025
Accepted
29 Dec 2025
First published
29 Dec 2025

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript

Base-dependent divergent α-cyanation and pyridylation of tertiary amines with cyanoaromatics †

K. Ge, Y. Zhao, H. Dang, M. Wang and J. Shen, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5OB01754H

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