Copper‐catalyzed N‐Arylation of Imidazoles with Aryl or Heteroaryl Halides Facilitated by Dimethylglyoxime in Water |
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| Authors: | Xiangmei Wu Weiya Hu |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Lishui University, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, China |
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| Abstract: | A combination of CuSO4/dimethylglyoxime was found to be an efficient and inexpensive catalyst system for N‐arylation of imidazole and benzimidazole with aryl halides and heteroaryl halides in water, providing the corresponding products in moderate to good yields. |
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| Keywords: | copper N‐arylation nitrogen heterocycles dimethylglyoxime water |
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