Palladium-catalyzed cyanation reaction of aryl halides using K₄[Fe(CN)₆] as non-toxic source of cyanide under microwave irradiation

An efficient method for preparation of aryl nitriles—using [Pd{C 6 H 2 (CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 )‐(OMe) 2 ,3,4} (µ‐Br)] 2 complex as an efficient catalyst and K 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] as a green cyanide source—from aryl bromides, aryl iodides and aryl chlorides under microwave irradiation has been reported. This complex has been demonstrated to be an active and efficient catalyst for this reaction. Using a catalytic amount of this synthesized palladium complex in...