Binlin Zhao, Cheng Chen, Jiahang Lv, Zexian Li, Yu Yuan and Zhuangzhi Shi
Org. Chem. Front., 2018,5, 2719-2722
DOI:
10.1039/C8QO00747K,
Research Article
A novel rearrangement of cycloketoxime esters to cyano-containing benzoates beyond the traditional Beckmann and Neber rearrangement process has been established in the presence of photocatalysis catalysis. This SET-induced structural reorganization of cycloketoxime esters is perfectly an atom economic process and distinguished by mild and safe reaction conditions that avoid acid, base and toxic cyanide salts.