Abstract
A method for facile synthesis of aryl nitriles has been well established via Ag/Cu-mediated decarboxylative cyanation of benzoic acids with K4Fe(CN)6 under aerobic conditions. The approach of using readily accessible aryl carboxylic acids and green K4Fe(CN)6 as starting material provides a feasible alternative to previous cyanation protocols. Control experiments revealed the key role of Cu for the process and excluded the possibility of a radical mechanism for the transformation.
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