Synthesis 2012; 44(19): 3027-3032
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317035
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Ligand-Free Copper Powder Catalyzed Direct Coupling Reaction of Heterocyclic C–H Bonds and Aryl Halides

Ying Han
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province 225002, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(514)7975244   Email: yyuan@yzu.edu.cn
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Xiaohu Wang
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province 225002, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(514)7975244   Email: yyuan@yzu.edu.cn
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Xiaowei Wang
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province 225002, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(514)7975244   Email: yyuan@yzu.edu.cn
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Liangzhong Lv
b   Jiangsu Changqing Agrochemical Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Province 225218, P. R. of China
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Guowang Diao
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province 225002, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(514)7975244   Email: yyuan@yzu.edu.cn
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Yu Yuan*
a   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province 225002, P. R. of China, Fax: +86(514)7975244   Email: yyuan@yzu.edu.cn
b   Jiangsu Changqing Agrochemical Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Province 225218, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Received: 26 May 2012

Accepted after revision: 16 July 2012

Publication Date:
15 August 2012 (online)


Abstract

The catalytic coupling reaction of aryl halides and heterocycles has been developed using copper powder as the catalyst in N,N-dimethylacetamide. The procedure is experimentally simple and free from the addition of external cocatalysts or chelating ligands.

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