Copper-Catalyzed Direct Aryl Quaternization of N-Substituted Imidazoles to Form Imidazolium Salts
摘要:
Diaryliodonium salts are employed to directly quaternize N-substituted imidazoles by using a copper catalyst to construct aryl imidazolium salts in moderate to excellent yields. This transformation is tolerant to a broad range of functional groups and provides a straightforward, efficient, and versatile route to synthesize aryl imidazolium as well as triazolium salts, especially the unsymmetric version.
Synthesis of unsymmetrical imidazolium salts by direct quaternization of N-substituted imidazoles using arylboronic acids
作者:Shiqing Li、Fan Yang、Taiyong Lv、Jingbo Lan、Ge Gao、Jingsong You
DOI:10.1039/c4cc00474d
日期:——
Imidazolium salts were conveniently prepared by direct aryl quaternization using arylboronic acids. This process features the tolerance of a broad range of functional groups and excellent chemoselectivity, and is especially effective for the synthesis of unsymmetrical imidazolium salts.
Diaryliodonium salts are employed to directly quaternize N-substituted imidazoles by using a copper catalyst to construct aryl imidazolium salts in moderate to excellent yields. This transformation is tolerant to a broad range of functional groups and provides a straightforward, efficient, and versatile route to synthesize aryl imidazolium as well as triazolium salts, especially the unsymmetric version.