title: Copper-mediated cyanation of indoles and electron-rich arenes using DMF as a single surrogate.
abstract: The copper-mediated cyanation of indoles with DMF as a single surrogate has been realized. This approach could be applied for the cyanation of some electron-rich arenes and aryl aldehydes as well. Aryl aldehydes were demonstrated to be the key intermediates in the cascade process of cyanation of indoles and electron-rich arenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China. pinglu@zju.edu.cn orgwyg@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Lianpeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yanguang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004126:Dimethylformamide / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D007211:Indoles; D008024:Ligands; D009570:Nitriles; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D003300:Copper; D004126:Dimethylformamide