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Copper‐Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Iodides with Malononitrile: An Unusual Cyano Group Transfer Process from C( sp 3 ) to C( sp 2 )
Author(s) -
Jiang Zhaoqiong,
Huang Qing,
Chen Si,
Long Lasheng,
Zhou Xiangge
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201100836
Subject(s) - cyanation , chemistry , malononitrile , aryl , catalysis , medicinal chemistry , copper , group (periodic table) , nitrile , organic chemistry , alkyl
Abstract An unusual copper‐catalyzed cyanation of aryl iodides to form aryl nitriles by cyano group transfer from C( sp 3 ) to C( sp 2 ) carbon atoms is reported and proceeds to give yields of up to 86%.