Synfacts 2006(4): 0325-0325  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-932075
Synthesis of Heterocycles
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Sonogashira-Mediated Synthesis of 4-Aryl-5-Pyrimidinylimidazoles

Contributor(s): Victor Snieckus, Yigang Zhao
X. Deng, N. S. Mani*
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, San Diego, USA
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Publication Date:
24 March 2006 (online)

Significance

A new and efficient route to 4-aryl-5-pyrimidinylimidazoles 4 starting from 2,4-dichloropyrimidine (1) and TMS-acetylene is reported. Intermediates 2, obtained by two Sonogashira coupling reactions in good yields and without column chromatography, are subjected to KMnO4 oxidation to afford 1,2-diketones 3 which, upon the cyclocondensation with aldehydes in the presence of ammonium acetate, furnish the target products 4 in good overall yields. The scope and limitations of the method were not widely tested.