This document does not have an outline. ... JavaScript is disabled on your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Author links open the overlay panel. Numbers correspond to the affiliation list which can be exposed by using the show more link. ... N-Substituted imidazoles were readily converted to 2-cyanoimidazoles by treatment with cyanogen chloride followed by triethylamine. The utilization of the SEM protecting group provided a facile ...