K2PdCl4 catalyzed efficient multicomponent synthesis of α-aminonitriles in aqueous media

An efficient, mild and environmentally friendly method has been developed for the Strecker reaction to synthesize α-aminonitriles in the presence of K2PdCl4 as a catalyst. The three-component one-pot condensation of an aldehyde, amine and trimethylsilyl cyanide proceeded smoothly in water to afford the corresponding product in high yield with short reaction times.