Chemical Communications · 2011 · 37 citations · 12 references
Materials ScienceHigh YieldsChemical EngineeringAromatic NitrilesEngineeringHeterocyclicSubstituted ImidazolesOrganic ChemistryCatalysisChemistrySynthesis MethodP-substituted BenzonitrilesSynthetic ChemistryCatalytic Synthesis
Nickel(0) catalysts were used to produce substituted imidazoles in good to high yields using benzonitrile, p-substituted benzonitriles and 4-cyanopyridine as starting materials.
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