Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of aryl(trialkyl)silanes with aryl nitriles

Using highly stable, readily accessible, and recyclable 2-(2-hydroxyprop-2-yl)cyclohexyl-substituted arylsilanes activated by a mild phosphate base, palladium-catalyzed silicon-based aryl–aryl cross-coupling reaction proceeds for the first time with aryl nitriles in a highly chemoselective manner.