In Chapter 1, we summarized methods for the synthesis of cyanides. Many researchers are developing electrophilic cyanide transfer reagents with various electronic properties to replace the use of highly toxic and unstable cyanogen halides (BrCN, ClCN)...
In Chapter 1, we summarized methods for the synthesis of cyanides. Many researchers are developing electrophilic cyanide transfer reagents with various electronic properties to replace the use of highly toxic and unstable cyanogen halides (BrCN, ClCN). These reagents offer advantages such as broad substrate scope, high reactivity, and the ability to synthesize cyanides under generally mild conditions. However, the synthesis of most of these reagents still relies on cyanogen halides (BrCN, ClCN), and many of them also exhibit toxicity. Therefore, further research is needed to eliminate the reliance on hazardous cyanogen halides (BrCN, ClCN).
In Chapter 2, we delineated the entire process involved in developing a novel method for thiocyanates and cyanamides. We developed a synthesis method for thiocyanates (SCN) and cyanamides (NCN) without using hazardous cyanogen halides. A total of 28 examples were reported, and N-hydroxy-2-oxopropanimidoyl chloride 1 was identified as an efficient potential cyanating reagent. It is easy to handle, enables large-scale synthesis, and offers simple operational procedures. Two types of nucleophiles, thiols and secondary amines, were applicable, whereas substrates with lower nucleophilicity, such as oxygen, did not undergo conversion. Thiocyanates were synthesized via a one-pot reaction, while cyanamides required a two-step process. Additionally, using our method, we successfully synthesized known cyanating reagents, 1-cyanobenzotriazole 9 and 1,3-dioxoisoindoline-2-carbonitrile 11, with good yields and on a large scale, avoiding the use of cyanogen halides previously required. Furthermore, we synthesized N-cyanopyrazole 13 for the first time and reported its NMR, IR spectra, and mass data.