title: Conversion of pyridine to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by copper-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenative cyclization with oxime esters.
abstract: A rapid and environmentally friendly conversion of pyridine to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines has been developed via copper-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenative cyclization with ketone oxime esters.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Huawen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiaochen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xianwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Huanfeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010091:Oximes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D010091:Oximes; D011725:Pyridines; D003300:Copper; C001439:imidazo(1,2-a)pyridine; C023666:pyridine