Cyanation is the attachment or substitution of a cyanide group on various substrates. A direct cyanation of benzylic alcohols allows the synthesis of the corresponding nitriles in short reaction time with good yields. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanation
1) Chemical reaction 
Cyanation is the attachment or substitution of a cyanide group on various substrates. A direct cyanation of benzylic alcohols allows the synthesis of the corresponding nitriles in short reaction time with good yields. ...