Rational catalysis design on the basis of mechanistic understanding: Highly efficient Pd-catalyzed cyanation of aryl bromides with NaCN in recyclable solvents

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 28, 2011, Pages 10999-11005

  Ushkov, Alexander V ^a   Grushin, Vladimir V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH OF CATALONIA ICIQ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC BROMIDES; ARYL BROMIDES; CATALYTIC REACTIONS; CYANATION; CYANATION REACTION; ISOLATED YIELD; PD CATALYST;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CYANIDES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; SODIUM;

CATALYSIS;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; BROMIDE; NITRILE; PALLADIUM; SODIUM CYANIDE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYANATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE;

EID: 79960245046     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja2042035     Document Type: Article

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