Iodine-catalyzed synthesis of benzoxazoles using catechols, ammonium acetate, and alkenes/alkynes/ketones <i>via</i> C–C and C–O bond cleavage
Jasem Aboonajmi, Farhad Panahi, Mina Aali Hosseini, Mahdi Aberi, Hashem Sharghi
Abstract
coupling catechols, ammonium acetate, and alkenes/alkynes/ketones. The developed methodology represents an operationally simple, one-pot and large-scale procedure for the preparation of benzoxazole derivatives using molecular iodine as the catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
Ammonium acetateCatalysisChemistryArylIodineOrganic chemistryCleavage (geology)Bond cleavageAmmoniumMedicinal chemistryMaterials scienceAlkylComposite materialHigh-performance liquid chromatographyFracture (geology)Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsChemical Synthesis and Analysis