Synfacts 2010(6): 0703-0703  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219772
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Cyanation of Indoles with K4[Fe(CN)6]

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Stefan Wunderlich
G. Yan, C. Kuang, Y. Zhang, J. Wang*
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing and Tongji University, Shanghai, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
20 May 2010 (online)

Significance

Direct cyanation of indole derivatives has been achieved with nontoxic K4[Fe(CN)6] as cyanating agent. This selective cyanation is carried out with a palladium-catalyzed C-H bond activation using a Wacker-type regeneration of the catalyst.