Synthesis 2025; 57(23): 3611-3616
DOI: 10.1055/a-2705-5409
Paper

Aerobic Oxidation of Imidazolines to 2-Arylimidazoles Using CuSO4∙H2O as a Catalyst

Autoren

  • Kristina A. Myachina

    1   Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
  • Artem V. Semenov

    1   Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
    2   Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
  • Matvey K. Shurikov

    1   Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
  • Dmitry V. Dar’in

    2   Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
  • Sergey V. Baykov

    2   Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
  • Mekhman S. Yusubov

    1   Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
  • Natalia S. Soldatova

    1   Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
  • Pavel S. Postnikov

    1   Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
    3   N.N. Vorozhtsov Institute of Organic Chemistry, Pr. Ak. Lavrentieva 9, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation

Funding Information This work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project No 21-73-20031-P).


Graphical Abstract

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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