A new copper and silver-mediated cyanation of aryl iodides with DDQ as a cyanide source is achieved, provid- ing nitriles with good yields. This new approach represents a safe method leading to aryl nitriles.
基金We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 21272178）, the Natural Science Founda- tion of Zhejiang Province （Nos. R4110294 and LY12B02010）.
文摘A new copper and silver-mediated cyanation of aryl iodides with DDQ as a cyanide source is achieved, provid- ing nitriles with good yields. This new approach represents a safe method leading to aryl nitriles.
