New and easy route to primary cyclopropylamines from nitriles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2001 Sep 21:(18):1792-3. doi: 10.1039/b105293b.

Abstract

Starting from readily available substrates, we have developed a new synthesis of primary cyclopropylamines. The reaction involves a cooperative Ti(II)- and Lewis acid-mediated coupling of alkanenitriles with Grignard reagents.