2-(1,3,2-Dioxaborinan-2-yl)benzonitrile

It reacts with 5′-bromo-1′-phenyl-[3′-bipyridin]-6′(1′H)-one in the presence of palladium/copper catalysts to form the central 2-cyanophenyl moiety of the drug. 2-(1,3,2-Dioxaborinan-2-yl)benzonitrile is a key boronic ester intermediate used in the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction to synthesize Perampanel, an AMPA receptor antagonist for epilepsy.

API Name Perampanel
CAS No 172732-52-4
Molecular Formula C10H10BNO2
Molecular Weight 187.00 g/mol
Synonyms 2-(1,3,2-dioxaborinan-2-yl)benzonitrile

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