2-Aryl- and 2-alkenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles were efficiently synthesized in high yields by treatment of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with aryl or alkenyl halides, respectively, in the presence of copper(II) oxide nanoparticles as a catalyst. The reusability of the catalyst is an important advantage in relation to practical applications of this synthesis.
Key words
oxadiazoles - copper - catalysis - nanoparticles - arylations - alkenylations