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.
School of Chemistry and Institute of Process Research and Development, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. j.blacker@leeds.ac.uk
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Blacker
Mohamed M
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Farah
Michael I
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Hall
Stephen P
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Marsden
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Saidi
Jonathan M J
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Williams
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