Abstract
Starting from commercially available amines and propargylamides a variety of substituted imidazoles were synthesized via a novel hydroamination-cyclization sequence. The target compounds are obtained in good to excellent yields in the presence of catalytic amounts of zinc triflate.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amides / chemistry*
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Amines / chemistry*
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Catalysis
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Cyclization
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Imidazoles / chemical synthesis*
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Imidazoles / chemistry
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Mesylates / chemistry*
Substances
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Amides
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Amines
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Imidazoles
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Mesylates
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trifluoromethanesulfonic acid