Iodine-mediated arylation of benzoxazoles with aldehydes?

Green Chemistry Pub Date: 2013-06-28 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC41027G

Abstract

A simple and efficient methodology for the arylation of benzoxazoles with aldehydes using iodine as the mediator has been developed. The reaction proceeded smoothly with a range of substrates to give the corresponding arylated products in moderate to good yields.

Graphical abstract: Iodine-mediated arylation of benzoxazoles with aldehydes
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