Palladium-catalyzed direct C–H arylation of pyridine N-oxides with potassium aryl- and heteroaryltrifluoroborates†
Abstract
An efficient ligand-free Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed selective arylation of pyridine N-oxides using potassium (hetero)aryltrifluoroborates as coupling partners via C–H bond activation was achieved in the presence of TBAI. This approach has a broad substrate scope and shows moderate to high yields.