Organic Letters · 2012 · 127 citations · 44 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic ChemistryCoordination ChemistryOrganic SynthesisCopper-catalyzed CouplingIndazole Synthesis
CuI-catalyzed coupling of N-acyl-N'-substituted hydrazines with aryl iodides takes place at 60-90 °C to afford N-acyl-N',N'-disubstituted hydrazines regioselectively and thereby gives a facile method for assembling N,N-diaryl hydrazines. N-Acyl-N'-substituted hydrazines can also react with 2-bromoarylcarbonylic compounds at 60-125 °C under the catalysis of CuI/4-hydroxy-l-proline to provide 1-aryl-1H-indazoles.
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