A direct intramolecular C-H amination reaction cocatalyzed by copper(II) and iron(III) as part of an efficient route for the synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a ]benzimidazoles from N-aryl-2-aminopyridines

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 38, 2010, Pages 13217-13219

  Wang, Honggen ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Peng, Changlan ^a   Zhang, Jiancun ^a   Zhu, Qiang ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTES OF BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTH   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINATION REACTION; AMINOPYRIDINES; BENZIMIDAZOLES; COPPER (II); DIOXYGENS; EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS; ELECTROPHILIC AROMATIC SUBSTITUTIONS; MECHANISTIC STUDIES; SUBSTITUTION PATTERNS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; IRON COMPOUNDS; PYRIDINE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AMINES;

COPPER; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IRON; N ARYL 2 AMINOPYRIDINE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIDO[1,2 A]BENZIMIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROPHILICITY; SYNTHESIS;

AMINATION; AMINOPYRIDINES; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CARBON; COPPER; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN;

EID: 77957166863     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja1067993     Document Type: Article

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