Catalysis Letters, Vol.139, No.1-2, 56-60, 2010
Highly Efficient Pd-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Chlorides and Arenesulfonates with Potassium Ferrocyanide in Aqueous Media
A highly improved Pd-catalyzed cyanation of aryl chlorides to corresponding benzonitriles was demonstrated in aqueous media. Moreover, Pd-catalyzed cyanation of aryl tosylates and benzenesulfonates with K-4[Fe(CN)(6)] was developed under the similar conditions, which extended application scope of the cyanation.