title: Rapid cyanation of aryl iodides in water using microwave promotion.
abstract: We show that using water in conjunction with microwave heating it is possible to prepare aryl nitriles from the corresponding aryl iodides rapidly and in high yield without the need for a palladium catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, King's College London, Strand, London, UK WC2R 2LS.
authors.forename: Riina K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Arvela
authors.forename: Nicholas E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Leadbeater
authors.forename: Hanna M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Torenius
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tye