Synthesis 2006(8): 1279-1282  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926412
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A Novel Approach to C-Trimethylsilyl-1,3-azoles

Evgenij V. Zarudnitskii*a, Igor I. Pervaka, Anatolij S. Merkulova, Aleksandr A. Yurchenkoa, Andrej A. Tolmachevb, Aleksandr M. Pinchuka
a Institute of Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Murmanska str. 5, 02094 Kiev, Ukraine
e-Mail: zhz@bpci.kiev.ua;
b National Taras Shevchenko University, Volodymyrska str. 62, 01033 Kiev, Ukraine
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Publication History

Received 19 September 2005
Publication Date:
28 March 2006 (online)

Abstract

Direct silylation of 1,3-azoles with bromotrimethylsilane in the presence of triethylamine was investigated. 5-Phenyloxazole, benzoxazole, 1-methyl-1,2,4-triazole, 2-aryl-1,3,4-oxa- and thiadiazoles were found to give the corresponding 2- or 5-trimethylsilyl derivatives.