Synlett 2006(18): 3170-3172  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-947326
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Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular CH Arylation of Five-Membered N-Heterocycles

Nobumichi Araia, Masabumi Takahashia, Makoto Mitania, Atsunori Mori*a,b
a Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, R1-4, 4259 Nagatsuta, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
b Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
Fax: +81(78)8036181; e-Mail: amori@kobe-u.ac.jp;
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Received 13 March 2006
Publication Date:
04 August 2006 (online)

Abstract

Intramolecular CH arylation of imidazole derivatives is carried out in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form fused heteroaromatic compounds. The reaction of imidazole with 2-iodobenzyl bromide with NaH gives the cyclization precursor in an excellent yield. This then undergoes a palladium-catalyzed intramolecular CH arylation at 100 °C to form 5H-imidazo[5,1-a]isoindole in 78% yield.

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The ratio of 3 and 4 was consistent with the Miura’s results (see ref. 5a).