a Organic Research Laboratory, S.C.S.College, Omerga-413 606, MS, India;b Department of Chemistry, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad-431 004, MS, India;c V.G.Vaze College, Mulund(E), Mumbai-400081, MS, India
Abstract:
The coupling reaction of phenylurea with different functionalized aryl halides in the presence of air stable CuI,N,N-dimethylethylenediamine as a ligand,and K_3PO_4 as a base gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylureas in relatively high yields.This method is milder than the palladium catalyzed arylation and avoids the use of toxic phosphine ligands.