Synthesis 2013; 45(4): 501-506
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317957
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Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Arylbenzoxazoles in Tetrabutylammonium Bromide

Md Ashif Ali
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India   Fax: +91(361)2690762   Email: tpunni@iitg.ernet.in
,
Mamta Suri
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India   Fax: +91(361)2690762   Email: tpunni@iitg.ernet.in
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Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy*
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India   Fax: +91(361)2690762   Email: tpunni@iitg.ernet.in
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Publication History

Received: 16 October 2012

Accepted after revision: 07 December 2012

Publication Date:
10 January 2013 (online)


Abstract

Copper-catalyzed synthesis of 2-arylbenzoxazoles from 1-bromo-2-iodobenzenes and benzamides in tetrabutylammonium bromide is described.

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