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DOI: 10.1055/a-2705-5409
Aerobic Oxidation of Imidazolines to 2-Arylimidazoles Using CuSO4∙H2O as a Catalyst
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Funding Information This work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project No 21-73-20031-P).

Abstract
Imidazoles are considered the merit heterocyclic moiety in medicinal chemistry and drug design. Here, we report on a convenient method for the aerobic oxidation of imidazolines under mild conditions using the cheap and available CuSO4∙5H2O as the catalyst. The proposed method allows one to prepare 2-arylimidazoles bearing electron-donating and -withdrawing groups in good and quantitative yields. The developed procedure is applicable for the preparation of labile and oxidation-intolerant heterocyclic moieties.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 17. Juni 2025
Angenommen nach Revision: 02. September 2025
Accepted Manuscript online:
22. September 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
21. Oktober 2025
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