1: (Z)-1-[2-bromovinyl]-4-bromobenzene With tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0); 1,3-bis-(diphenylphosphino)propane; sodium carbonate in diethyl ether; N,N-dimethyl acetamide T=20 - 100°C; Inert atmosphere; 2: 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionitrile in diethyl ether; N,N-dimethyl acetamide T=100°C; 7 h; Inert atmosphere; Catalytic behavior; Overall yield = 67 percent; Overall yield = 75 mg; chemoselective reaction;

ethylenediamine; copper(l) chloride in ethanol Title compound not separated from byproducts;