Abstract
This review is a broad overview of the chemistry of 2-tosylacetonitrile, which considered as a very reactive synthetic compound. The synthetic methods are reported. The reactions of the title compound lead to the preparation of a variety of heterocyclic ring systems, such as five- and six-membered ring systems containing one, two, or three heteroatoms. The reaction mechanisms are discussed.
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