Abstract
2-(2-Bromovinyl)benzimidazoles are coupled and cyclized with 1,3-diketones in DMF in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper(I) iodide and a base to afford the corresponding benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in moderate yields. 2-(2-Bromoaryl)benzimidazoles also react with 1,3-diketones under similar reaction conditions to give benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines in similar yields.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 136-142 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
| Volume | 851 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- 1,3-Diketones
- Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines
- Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines
- Copper catalyst
- Heterocycles
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