Electrochemically enabled synthesis of sulfide imidazopyridines <i>via</i> a radical cyclization cascade
Ping‐Fu Zhong, Hong-Min Lin, Lin‐Wei Wang, Zu‐Yu Mo, Xiu‐Jin Meng, Haitao Tang, Ying‐Ming Pan
Abstract
In this paper, we report the synthesis of sulfide imidazo[1,2-<italic>a</italic>]pyridines from vinyl azides, thiophenols, and pyridines <italic>via</italic> a radical [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Topics & Concepts
SulfideCycloadditionCascadeChemistryRadical cyclizationCombinatorial chemistryDimethyl sulfideOrganic chemistryMedicinal chemistrySulfurCatalysisChromatographySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods