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Mechanism of CN-NH2 cyclization
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What is the mechanism of the attached reaction? What rearrangements are happening?
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October 25, 2013, 02:27:58 PM »
This is an awesome question... What is more likely to shift a cyano group or an amino group? Seems like neither, but it has to happen..
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It looks like an elimination/addition of cyanide. I don't know if that is a homolytic or heterolytic reaction. The readdition adds the nitrogen to give a net isomerization. You should complete it from there.
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I don't understand. There are two different nitrogens. Which one adds to what?
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October 26, 2013, 07:52:10 AM »
Is this just general interest or part of an assignment?
At least make an attempt at the problem.
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A heterolytic cleavage is easier to do. Start with the electrons on the nitrogen and form cyanide and a ketamine as the immonium form. Re-add cyanide using the nitrogen.
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Then it may be something like this.
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