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β- and Z-selective metal-free cyanation of ynamides: a direct approach to piperidines fused to arenes
Metal-free β- and Z-selective hydrocyanation of terminal ynamides using TMSCN and TBAF is described. The transformation proceeds with excellent regio- and stereoselectivity, delivering exclusively Z-c...