Eco-friendly Cyanation Strategies of Aryl Halides using Recyclable Nickel Nanocatalysts with Promising Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore eco-friendly methods for synthesizing aryl nitriles using nickel nanoparticles as a catalyst.
• Utilized recyclable nickel nanoparticles as a heterogeneous catalyst.
• Sourced hydrogen cyanide from K4[Fe(CN)6].3H2O, a less toxic reagent.
• Conducted synthesis of aryl nitriles from aryl halides using the catalyst.
• The catalyst exhibited stable performance across multiple cycles of use.
• Achieved effective synthesis of aryl nitriles with good yields.
• Demonstrated antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the produced compounds.