Abstract 2-Aryl- and 2-alkenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles were efficiently synthesized in high yields by treatment of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with aryl or alkenyl halides, respectively, in the presence of copper(II) oxide nanoparticles as a catalyst. The reusability of the catalyst is an important advantage in relation to practical applications of this synthesis. 2-Aryl- and 2-alkenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles were efficiently
The copper-mediated direct arylation of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 1,2,4-triazoles with aryl iodides proceeds efficiently in the presence of suitable ligands and bases. This method allows the installation of a variety of aryl moieties bearing a functional group such as ketone, ester, or nitrile so as to enable the facile construction of various functionalized oxadiazole and triazole core π systems.