β-Boron or β-silicon effect enables a regioselective Ni-catalyzed hydrocyanation of internal alkynes

Green Chem., 2026, 28,7040-7048
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00727A, Paper

Zhi-Hao Chen, Shuang Lin, Xinman Kang, Jiawu Huang, Jiasheng Qian, Qingjiang Li, Honggen Wang
An Earth-abundant nickel-catalysed regioselective hydrocyanation of propargylic B(MIDA) or silane substrates with AIBN (2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)) as a low-toxicity H–CN source is reported.
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