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DOI: 10.1055/a-2331-2707
Palladium-Catalyzed Cyanations of Aryl Imidazolylsulfonates with K4[Fe(CN)6]: A Pragmatic Approach to Benzonitriles from Phenols
D.E.F. would like to thank the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund for unrestricted funds to our laboratories at UTSA. The UTSA NMR and X-ray facilities are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (CHE-1625963 and CHE-1920057).

Dedicated to Prof. Erick M. Carreira on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
Abstract
A general Pd-catalyzed approach for the conversion of phenols into benzonitriles via aryl imidazolylsulfonates with a non-toxic cyanide source, potassium ferrocyanide, has been developed. Salient features of this method include low palladium precatalyst loadings (as low as 1.0 mol% total Pd), mild reaction conditions, and environmentally benign by-products compared to other (pseudo)halide aryl electrophiles. The initial scope of the reaction on a range of phenolic precursors is demonstrated including a one-pot, two-step approach to convert phenols directly into benzonitriles.
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Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 11. April 2024
Angenommen nach Revision: 22. Mai 2024
Accepted Manuscript online:
22. Mai 2024
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
18. Juni 2024
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