C-H bond activation;
benzimidazole;
arylation;
ruthenium catalyst;
directing group;
DIRECT ORTHO ARYLATION;
BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES;
ALKENYLATION;
INHIBITORS;
DESIGN;
D O I:
10.1055/s-0034-1379013
中图分类号:
O62 [有机化学];
学科分类号:
070303 ;
081704 ;
摘要:
The highly regioselective monoarylation of 1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole has been demonstrated. The reaction of 1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole with 4-iodoanisole provided 2-(4-methoxybiphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole as the sole product in 96% isolated yield in the presence of [RuCl2(p-cymene)](2) and triphenylphosphine as precatalysts. A series of novel 2-(biphenyl-2-yl)benzimidazoles have been synthesized in good to excellent yields.