Iodobenzene-catalyzed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from aryl ketones with mCPBA as a cooxidant in ionic liquid is described The method is simple, rapid and practical, generating Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from the aryl ketone without isolation of alpha-tosyloxyketones in good to excellent yields
Date:
2010-04
Relation:
Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society. 2010 Apr;57(2):153-156.