Synlett 2012; 23(15): 2247-2250
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290451
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Copper-Catalyzed Cyanation of Arylboronic Acids Using DDQ as Cyanide Source

Guangyou Zhang
a   College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. of China, Email: fanchen@wzu.edu.cn
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Shuyou Chen
a   College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. of China, Email: fanchen@wzu.edu.cn
,
Haiyang Fei
b   School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(577)56998939   Email: jiangcheng@cczu.edu.cn
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Jiang Cheng*
b   School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(577)56998939   Email: jiangcheng@cczu.edu.cn
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Fan Chen*
a   College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. of China, Email: fanchen@wzu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 18 May 2012

Accepted after revision: 23 June 2012

Publication Date:
08 August 2012 (online)


Abstract

In this paper, a copper-catalyzed cyanation of arylboronic acids is achieved with DDQ, providing nitriles with good yields. This new approach represents a safe method for the synthesis of aryl nitriles.

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