A direct, regioselective palladium-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted benzimidazoles and imidazopyridines

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-237

  Alonso, Jorge ^a   Halland, Nis ^a   Nazaré, Marc ^a   R'Kyek, Omar ^a   Urmann, Matthias ^a   Lindenschmidt, Andreas ^a  

^a SANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzimidazoles; Homogeneous catalysis; Nitrogen heterocycles; Palladium; Regioselectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650884356     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201001423     Document Type: Article

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