Decarboxylative cyanation and azidation of carboxylic acids: An overview

Abstract

The present review gives an overview over the synthesis of organic nitriles and azides through the decarboxylative cyanation and azidation of carboxylic acids, respectively. Mechanistic features of the reactions are considered and discussed in detail.

Keywords

• decarboxylative functionalization
• carboxylic acids
• organic nitriles
• organic azides
• single electron transfer