title: Cobalt-catalyzed C-H cyanation of arenes and heteroarenes.
abstract: Carboxylate assistance proved to be the key for the success of efficient cobalt(III)-catalyzed C-H cyanations. Thus, an in situ generated cationic cobalt complex was identified as a versatile catalyst for the site-selective synthesis of various aromatic and heteroaromatic nitriles with ample substrate scope.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen (Germany) http://www.ackermann.chemie.uni-goettingen.de/
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ackermann
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D002412:Cations; D003486:Cyanides; D007211:Indoles; D003035:Cobalt; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen
keywords: CH activation; cobalt; cyanides; heterocycles; synthetic methods