1-Cyano-3-(1H)-1,2-benziodoxols: Stable Cyanoiodinanes and Efficient Reagents for Direct N-Alkyl Cyanation of N,N-Dialkylarylamines.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01720-3

Cyanobenziodoxol 2 and 4 can be prepared from benziodoxols 1 or 3 and cyanotrimethylsilane in the form of stable, crystaline compounds Cyanobenziodoxol 2 reacts with N,N-dimethylarylamines under mild conditions to afford N-(cyanomethyl)-N-methylarylamines 6 in excellent yields.