Converting oxazoles into imidazoles: new opportunities for diversity-oriented synthesis
作者:Thibaut Alzieu、Johannes Lehmann、Ajay B. Naidu、Rainer E. Martin、Robert Britton
DOI:10.1039/c3cc48467j
日期:——
We report the optimization of a neglected reaction for the rapid and direct conversion of oxazoles into N-substituted imidazoles. The utility of this microwave-promoted reaction for diversity-oriented synthesis is demonstrated in the preparation of >40 N-substituted imidazoles, including alpha-imidazolyl esters.