Copper and zinc co-catalyzed synthesis of imidazoles via the activation of sp3 C–H and N–H bonds
摘要:
An efficient and facile approach to synthesize imidazoles from amidines and arylketone via oxidative coupling of sp(3) C-H bond and N-H bond is reported. This strategy exhibits high performance in terms of regioselectivity with moderate to high yields by using easily available materials, and provides an alternative method to synthesize multi-substituted imidazole skeletons. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AbstractA novel and efficient iron(III)‐catalyzed synthesis of 1,2,4‐trisubstituted imidazoles through the reactions of amidines and aldehydes in air has been developed. Five hydrogen dissociations involving CH and NH bond activation are realized under mild conditions in this approach. The procedure is sustainable, simple and environmentally friendly.magnified image