Pyridine-phosphinimine ligand-accelerated Cu(<scp>i</scp>)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition for preparation of 1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3-triazole derivatives
5-a]pyridines and alkynes for the first time. By optimizing the reaction conditions, an efficient catalytic system (CuCl/2-PyCH2N[double bond, length as m-dash]P(t)Bu3) was developed to give 1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3-triazole derivatives in moderate to excellent yields (46-98%).