%0 Journal Article %T Decarboxylative cyanation and azidation of carboxylic acids: An overview %J Chemical Review and Letters %I Eurasian Science Society (ESS) %Z 2676-7279 %A Abdulkareem Mahmood, Evan %A Azizi, Bayan %A Majedi, Soma %D 2020 %\ 01/01/2020 %V 3 %N 1 %P 2-8 %! Decarboxylative cyanation and azidation of carboxylic acids: An overview %K Decarboxylative functionalization %K carboxylic acids %K organic nitriles %K organic azides %K single electron transfer %R 10.22034/crl.2020.219565.1036 %X The present review gives an overview over the synthesis of organic nitriles and azides through the decarboxylative cyanation and azidation of carboxylic acids, respectively. Mechanistic features of the reactions are considered and discussed in detail. %U https://www.chemrevlett.com/article_102860_41a8d0da942002aa0a1b4edc58713766.pdf