01248nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001500041245015600056210006900212260000800281300001600289490000700305520053600312100002500848700002300873700002200896700002200918856012600940       2018                        eng d  a 0022-326300a Accessing alpha-arylated nitriles via BF3 center dot OEt2 catalyzed cyanation of para-quinone methides using tert-butyl isocyanide as a cyanide source0 aAccessing alphaarylated nitriles via BF3 center dot OEt2 catalyz  cOCT  a12305-123140 v833 aBF3 center dot OEt2 catalyzed 1,6-conjugate addition of tertbutyl isocyanide to para-quinone methides and fuchsones for the synthesis of alpha-diaryl and alpha-triaryl nitriles has been reported. This protocol allows alpha-diaryl- and alpha-triaryl nitriles to be accessed in good to excellent yields and with a broad substrate scope, which could be further functionalized to give a versatile set of products. This is the first example wherein tert-butyl isocyanide has been used as a cyanide source for the 1,6-conjugate addition.1 aShirsath, Sachin, R.1 aShinde, Ganesh, H.1 aShaikh, Aslam, C.1 aMuthukrishnan, M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/accessing-alpha-arylated-nitriles-bf3-center-dot-oet2-catalyzed-cyanation-para-quinone