Direct preparation of thiazoles, imidazoles, imidazopyridines and thiazolidines from alkenes?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2011-12-12 DOI: 10.1039/C1OB06587D

Abstract

A range of heterocycles, namely thiazoles, imidazoles, imidazopyridines, thiazolidines and dimethoxyindoles, have been synthesised directly from alkenesvia a two-step ketoidoination/cyclisation protocol. The alkene starting materials are themselves readily accessible using many different and well-established approaches, and allow access to a variety of heterocycles with excellent yields and regioselectivity.

Graphical abstract: Direct preparation of thiazoles, imidazoles, imidazopyridines and thiazolidines from alkenes
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