Copper(I) Iodide Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative CN and CS bond formations through CH Activation: Synthesis of Functionalized Imidazo[1,2‐<i>a</i>]pyridines

Abstract

Abstract Copper(I) iodide catalyzed oxidative synthesis of imidazo[1,2‐ a ]pyridines through CH activation of methyl ketones in water is reported. One‐pot, three‐component coupling reactions for the synthesis of sulfenylimidazo [1,2‐ a ]pyridines have also been developed from readily available methyl ketones, amino pyridines, and diphenyl disulphide.