title: A novel and direct synthesis of alkylated 2,2'-bithiophene derivatives using a combination of hypervalent iodine(III) reagent and BF3.Et2O.
abstract: A novel nonmetallic oxidative coupling of alkylthiophene derivatives leading to the corresponding 2,2'-bithiophene derivatives using a combination of a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent, phenyliodine bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA), and BF3.Et2O was developed.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tohma
authors.forename: Minako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maegawa
authors.forename: Yorito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kiyono
authors.forename: Akinobu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kita