Organic Letters · 2012 · 170 citations · 17 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalyst PreparationCatalyst SynthesisOrganic SynthesisSafer Chemical SynthesisSolvent-free SynthesisSulfur ChemistryElemental Sulfur ChemistryElemental Sulfur OxidationElemental Sulfur ReductionOxidative Sulfur ChemistrySolvent-free Oxidation Reactions
A novel remarkably simple solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis of benzazoles from alkylamines and o-hydroxy/amino/mercaptan anilines using elemental sulfur as traceless oxidizing agent has been developed.
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