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A rapid and practical green route for N-formylation of primary and secondary amines with formic acid at room temperature under the solvent-free conditions using HEU zeolite as a heterogeneous, reusable and highly efficient catalyst is described. The process is remarkably simple and environmentally benign. Excellent chemoselectivity was observed for the conversion of primary amines in the presence of secondary amines.

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Cyanation of aryl bromides were carried out with K 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] in the presence of catalytic amounts of a copper salt and 1,2-bis(5tetrazolyl)benzene as a ligand under thermal conditions. This method has the advantages of high yields, simple methodology and easy work up.