Reaction of arynes, N-heteroaromatics and nitriles

Various N-heteroaromatic compounds, including pyridines, quinolines and isoquinoline, react with arynes and nitrile-containing solvents to give N-arylated 1,2-dihydro-2-pyridinyl, - 2-quinolinyl and - 1-isoquinolinyl nitriles in excellent yields.