Conjugate Addition of Anions of Protected Cyanohydrins to β-Nitro-Styrene and Some Synthetic Applications of the Resulting Adducts

Abstract

Some time ago one of us participated in the development of the acyl anion equivalent: the anions of protected cyanohydrins¹. Looking for new possibilities for these reagents, we have now examined their reaction with β-nitro-styrene and found that the resulting adducts are versatile intermediates, useful for a number of conversions of synthetic importance².