title: Biomimetic oxidative coupling of benzylamines and 2-aminophenols: synthesis of benzoxazoles.
abstract: Aerobic oxidation: in a biomimetic approach, a mixture of redox catalysts forms couples that effect the aerobic oxidation of a mixture of benzylamine and 2-aminophenol derivatives to give the corresponding benzoxazoles. This biomimetic oxidation proceeds smoothly under mild conditions and the protocol can also be used for preparing benzimidazoles and benzothiazoles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Sweden.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Jan-E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bäckvall
mesh_terms: D000627:Aminophenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D001583:Benzoxazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics; D002384:Catalysis; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000627:Aminophenols; D001583:Benzoxazoles; D001596:Benzylamines; D012997:Solvents; C027667:2-aminophenol