Facile and efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-arylbenzoxazoles using hydrogen tetrachloroaurate as catalyst under oxygen atmosphere

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 472-478

  Liu, Yun Kui ^a   Mao, Da Jie ^a   Lou Shao Jie, S J ^a   Qian, Jian Qiang ^a   Xu, Zhen Yuan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

2 Aminophenol; 2 Arylbenzoxazoles; Aldehydes; Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate; One pot synthesis

Indexed keywords

2 (2 FURYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (2 THIOPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (2' NITROPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (3' NITROPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (3',4' PIPERONYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (4' BROMOPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (4' CHLOROPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (4' METHOXYPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (4' METHYLPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (4' NITROPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (4' TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 (NAPHTHYL)BENZOXAZOLE; 2 ARYLBENZOXAZOLE; 2 PHENYLBENZOXAZOLE; BENZOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; TETRAHYDROFURAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; DEHYDROGENATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EFFECT;

ALDEHYDES; AMINOPHENOLS; CATALYSIS; CHLORIDES; GOLD COMPOUNDS; OXAZOLES; OXYGEN;

EID: 66749123498     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B0820366     Document Type: Article

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