Copper-Catalyzed Cascade Addition/Cyclization: An Efficient and Versatile Synthesis of N-Substituted 2-Heterobenzimidazoles
Xin Lv and Weiliang Bao*
*Department of Chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310028, People's Republic of China, Email: wlbao
css.zju.edu.cn
X. Lv, W. Bao, J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74, 5618-5621.
DOI: 10.1021/jo900743y
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Abstract
An efficient Cu(I)-catalyzed cascade intermolecular addition/intramolecular C-N coupling process enables the synthesis of a wide variety of 2-heterobenzimidazoles from o-haloarylcarbodiimides and N- or O-nucleophiles.
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ID: J42-Y2009-2350
