title: 1-Cyanoimidazole as a Mild and Efficient Electrophilic Cyanating Agent.
abstract: A mild and high-yielding cyanating reaction of amine, sulfur, and carbanion nucleophiles is reported here using 1-cyanoimidazole as an electrophilic cyanating agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6611 Tributary Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.
authors.initials: Yq
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Limburg
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Hamilton