Conversion of pyridine to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by copper-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenative cyclization with oxime esters.

Conversion of pyridine to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by copper-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenative cyclization with oxime esters.

Organic letters (2013-11-23)

Huawen Huang, Xiaochen Ji, Xiaodong Tang, Min Zhang, Xianwei Li, Huanfeng Jiang

ABSTRACT

A rapid and environmentally friendly conversion of pyridine to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines has been developed via copper-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenative cyclization with ketone oxime esters.

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349178

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326453

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