Cyanide Ion-Promoted Nucleophilic Displacement of Aromatic Nitro Groups: A Mild, One-Pot, Transition Metal-Free Synthesis of Nitrile-Containing Naphthalimide Aryl Ether Derivatives

Herein we report the novel synthesis of nitrile-containing naphthalimide aryl ether derivatives via transition metal-free cyanide ion-promoted nucleophilic displacement of nitronaphthalimide with alcohols or phenols. The transformation involves a one-pot reaction, which is operationally simple and mild and bereft of transition metal catalysts. This work provides a novel route for the preparation of diary! ether derivatives.

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This study presents a novel synthesis method involving cyanide ion-promoted nucleophilic displacement without transition metal catalysts to create nitrile-containing naphthalimide aryl ether derivatives, offering a new pathway for the preparation of diaryl ether derivatives.