Copper-Catalyzed C–N Bond Formation via C–H Functionalization: Facile Synthesis of Multisubstituted Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from N-(2-Pyridinyl)enaminones

Abstract

An efficient, new copper-catalyzed approach to the construction of the multisubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine skeleton from N-(2-pyridinyl)enaminones has been developed.

Key words

copper - enaminones - imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines - cyclization - C–N bond formation - C–H functionalization

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