Le lithio-2 naphtalène carbonitrile-1 et ses produits de substitutions

Abstract

Lithiation of 1-naphthonitrile provides the 2-lithio derivative exclusively. Reaction of this intermediate with ten different electrophiles produces 2-substituted derivatives in moderate to good yields. 2-Alkyl-1-naphthonitriles are readily lithiated and further alkylated to provide alkyl substituents modified at the α position. The pKa values for the hydrogen at the 2-position of 1-cyanonaphthalene and 2-methyl-1-cyanonaphthalene have been determined to be 36.3 and 28.5, respectively.