Synthesis, Table of Contents REVIEW © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ˙ New York Advances in the Direct Amination of Azole C-H Bonds Ming Zhang*College of Chemistry, Jiangxi Normal University , (Yaohu Campus), 99 Ziyangdadao, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, P. R. of ChinaFax: +86(189)79135351; e-Mail: zmchem@163.com; Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article All articles of this category Abstract The direct amination of azole C-H bonds provides a straightforward, effective access to nitrogen group containing azoles without the prefunctionalization of azoles. This review discussed the rapid advances in the direct amination of azoles; copper-catalyzed/mediated amination, acid-promoted amination, and metal-free amination are discussed. 1 Introduction 2 Copper-Catalyzed/Mediated Amination 3 Acid-Promoted Amination 4 Metal-Free Amination 5 Conclusions Key words amides - amines - amination - coupling - heterocycles Full Text References References 1a Yeung CS. Dong VM. Chem. 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