%0 Journal Article
%T Salen-Cu(II) Complex Catalyzed <i>N</i>-Arylation of Imidazoles under Mild Conditions
%A Yan Liu
%A Qin Zhang
%A Xiaowei Ma
%A Ping Liu
%A Jianwei Xie
%A Bin Dai
%A Zhiyong Liu
%J International Journal of Organic Chemistry
%P 185-189
%@ 2161-4695
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijoc.2013.33023
%X <span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';color:black;font-size:10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Three inexpensive and air-/moisture-stable Salen-Cu complexes </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">1-3 </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">were evaluated to be a novel class of catalysts for the </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">N</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-arylation of imidazoles with aryl halides. A variety of aryl iodides, bromides underwent the coupling with imida-zoles, promoted by the complex </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, in moderate to excellent yields without the protection by an inert gas.</span></span>
%K Salen-Cu Complex
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K N&lt
%K /i&gt
%K -Arylation
%K Imidazole
%K Catalyze
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=36290