Copper-catalyzed multi-component synthesis of acrylamidines and benzoimidazoles†
Abstract
Acrylamidines were synthesized via the copper-catalyzed three-component reaction of propargyl acetates, sulfonyl azides and amines, which are readily accessible materials. The synthesized N,N′-bis(aryl)amidines could be converted into 2-styrylbenzoimidazoles by iodobenzene-catalyzed oxidative C–H amination using m-CPBA as a terminal oxidant.