C. Rao, Shaoyu Mai, Q. Song
Aug 29, 2017
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Organic letters
Abstract
A highly efficient synthesis of 3-formyl imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine, under Cu-catalyzed aerobic oxidative conditions and by utilizing ethyl tertiary amines as carbon sources, is disclosed. A novel activation mode of ethyl tertiary amines in which simultaneous selective cleavage of C-C bond and C-N bond of ethyl group with molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant in this one-pot protocol is reported for the first time. This reaction features broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance, as well as diversified and valuable products.