The catalytic version of the reaction involving cyanide was developed by Nikolay Zinin in the late 1830s, and the reaction mechanism for this organic reaction was proposed in 1903 by A. J. Lapworth.
Versiunea catalitică a acestei reacții a fost dezvoltată de Nikolay Zinin la sfârșitul anilor 1830, iar mecanismul de reacție a fost propus în 1903 de către A. J. Lapworth.