Hydroperoxides as pseudohalides: oxidation, oxidative alkylation, acylation and arylation of acrylonitrile

Abstract

New general syntheses, based on free-radical oxidative alkylation, acylation and arylation of acrylonitrile, in the presence of Bu^tO₂H, are reported; the concept of the peroxy group as a pseudohalide is suggested to explain these new reactions.