%0 Journal Article %A Wang, Xi %A Studer, Armido %D 2016 %T Regio- and Stereoselective Cyanotriflation of Alkynes Using Aryl(cyano)iodonium Triflates %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Regio_and_Stereoselective_Cyanotriflation_of_Alkynes_Using_Aryl_cyano_iodonium_Triflates/2760073 %R 10.1021/jacs.6b00869.s001 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4453333 %K functionalized %K Stereoselective Cyanotriflation %K regioselective %K Regio %K TriflatesA %K approach %K method %K CN %K vicinal cyanotriflation %K Alkyne %K Aryl %K triflate %K gram scale %K alkyne %K stereospecifically %K OTf groups %K aryl %X A novel, mild, and versatile approach for regioselective syn-addition of both the CN and OTf groups of aryl­(cyano)­iodonium triflates to alkynes is described. The reaction uses Fe-catalysis and can be conducted in gram scale. Products of the vicinal cyanotriflation can be stereospecifically readily further functionalized, rendering the method highly valuable. %I ACS Publications