1 Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
A Rh-catalyzed amine-directed cross-coupling of 2-aminopyridines with 1-sulfonyl-triazoles has been developed. The method provides an efficient approach to access 5-aminovinylpyridines with wide functional group tolerance.