Copper-powder-catalyzed synthesis of pyrimidines from β-bromo α,β-unsaturated ketones and amidine hydrochlorides

Yang Jiao, Son Long Ho, Chan Sik Cho

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Abstract

Abstract β-Bromo α,β-unsaturated ketones are coupled and cyclized with amidine hydrochlorides in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper powder along with a base to give the corresponding pyrimidines in good yields.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberst-2014-u1029-l
Pages (from-to)1081-1084
Number of pages4
JournalSynlett
Volume26
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Feb 2015

Keywords

  • copper
  • coupling
  • cyclization
  • heterocycles
  • heterogeneous catalysis

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