Late-stage Pd-catalyzed Cyanations of Aryl/Heteroaryl Halides in Aqueous Micellar Media

New technology is described that enables late stage ppm Pd-catalyzed cyanations of highly complex molecules, as well as a wide variety of aryl and heteroaryl halides possessing sensitive functional groups. These reactions are efficient in water containing nanomicelles, formed from a commercially available and inexpensive surfactant. The implications for advancing drug synthesis and discovery are apparent.

Automated summary

The new technology enables efficient cyanation reactions of highly complex molecules in water, with significant implications for advancing drug synthesis and discovery.