Synthesis 2010(4): 579-586  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218589
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Synthesis of Benzoxazoles by an Efficient Ullmann-Type Intramolecular C(aryl)-O Bond-Forming Coupling Cyclization with a BINAM-Copper(II) Catalyst

Ajay B. Naidu, Govindasamy Sekar*
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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Received 2 October 2009
Publikationsdatum:
07. Dezember 2009 (online)

Abstract

A wide range of 2-substituted benzoxazoles were synthesized from the corresponding N-(2-iodophenyl)benzamides through intramolecular C(aryl)-O bond formation via Ullmann-type coupling cyclization in the presence of a catalytic amount of an easily available BINAM-copper(II) complex under very mild reaction conditions (82 ˚C). Less reactive bromo and chloro analogues of the N-(2-halophenyl)benzamides were also successfully cyclized to produce benzoxazoles, without increasing the catalyst loading.

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BINAM with Cu(OTf)2 gives a 1:2 complex. The X-ray crystal structure of (R)-BINAM-Cu(OTf)2 complex was solved; see ref. 15d.

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BINAM is irritating to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract, and is an equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria (as per the Material Safety Data Sheet of Strem Chemicals, Inc.).