Iron(II)-catalyzed direct cyanation of arenes with aryl(cyano)iodonium triflates.
A direct oxidative cyanation of arenes under Fe(II) catalysis with 3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenyl(cyano)iodonium triflate (DFCT) as the cyanating agent has been developed. The reaction is applicable to wide range of aromatic substrates, including polycyclic structures and heteroaromatic compounds.
['Shu|Zhibin|Z|', 'Ji|Wenzhi|W|', 'Wang|Xi|X|', 'Zhou|Yujing|Y|', 'Zhang|Yan|Y|', 'Wang|Jianbo|J|']
cyanation aromatic substitution aryl nitriles hypervalent iodine iron catalysis