Ni‐Catalyzed Cyanation of Allylic Alcohols with Formamide as the Cyano Source

Abstract Formamide as the safe cyano source! A Ni‐catalyzed cyanation of unactivated allylic alcohols and formamide to provide various α,β‐unsaturated nitriles was developed by generating the cyano unit in situ from safe and readily available formamide.