title: Copper-catalyzed cyanation of heterocycle carbon-hydrogen bonds.
abstract: A method for regioselective cyanation of heterocycles has been developed. A number of aromatic heterocycles as well as azulene can be cyanated in reasonable to good yields by using a copper cyanide catalyst and an iodine oxidant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-5003, USA.
authors.forename: Hien-Quang
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Do
authors.forename: Olafs
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Daugulis
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007455:Iodine / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D003300:Copper; D007455:Iodine