Synthesis 2004(1): 23-25  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42490
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Palladium-Catalyzed Cyanation Reactions of Thiophene Halides

Thomas Erker*, Stephanie Nemec
Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Publication History

Received 20 October 2003
Publication Date:
17 November 2003 (online)

Abstract

The described method provides an efficient cyanation reaction of thiophene halides using tris(dibenzylidene-acetone)di­palladium(0), 1,1′-bis-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) and zinc powder as the catalyst system and Zn(CN)2 as the cyanide source. Several thiophenes with various substituents are effectively cyanated under these conditions.