1: (E)-2-bromo-3-phenylacrylaldehyde 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; 3 h; Inert atmosphere; Catalytic behavior; Overall yield = 49 percent; Overall yield = 42 mg; chemoselective reaction;

in diethyl ether Photolysis;