Nickel Catalyzed Cross-Coupling and Amination Reactions of Aryl Nitriles

Abstract

Aryl nitriles have been found to participate in cross-coupling and amination reactions via nickel-catalyzed activation of the C-CN bond. With the development of these synthetically useful transformations, aryl nitriles can now be considered along with aryl halides and sulfonates as viable substrates for these types of reactions.

nitriles - nickel - cross-coupling - biaryls - aminations

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