Synthesis of benzazoles by hydrogen-transfer catalysis.
Transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogen-transfer reactions have been used for the conversion of alcohols into benzimidazoles and aldehydes into benzoxazoles and benzothiazoles.
Blacker
A John
AJ
School of Chemistry and Institute of Process Research and Development, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. j.blacker@leeds.ac.uk
Farah
Mohamed M
MM
Hall
Michael I
MI
Marsden
Stephen P
SP
Saidi
Ourida
O
Williams
Jonathan M J
JM
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001583:Benzoxazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry
D000438:Alcohols; D000447:Aldehydes; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D001583:Benzoxazoles; D007495:Iridium; D012428:Ruthenium