Copper-catalyzed synthesis of 2-unsubstituted, N-substituted benzimidazoles

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 9570-9572

  Hirano, Keiichi ^a   Biju, Akkattu T ^a   Glorius, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYLATIONS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CATALYZED SYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; FORMAMIDINES; STERICALLY DEMANDING;

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

2 UNSUBSTITUTED BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; COPPER; N SUBSTITUTED BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 73149121933     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo902160y     Document Type: Article

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