Scheme 4. Allylation of Nitriles with Allyl Alcohol Activated by CO₂^,b.

Nitrile (0.3 mmol) and allyl alcohol (0.6 mmol) in 0.5 mL of DMSO under 1 atm of CO₂. ^b Isolated yields. ^c 2 mL of DMSO used. ^d Ar replaced CO₂ (% conversion via GC/MS). ^e Reaction at 80 °C.