Palladium(ii)-catalyzed intermolecular oxidative C-3 alkenylations of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by substrate-contolled regioselective C–H functionalization

Abstract

An efficient and highly regioselective palladium(II)-catalyzed oxidative C-3 alkenylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with acrylate, acrylonitrile, or vinylarenes has been developed by using oxygen as an oxidant. Substrates such as acrylate and acrylonitrile tended to form β-product, while vinylarenes tended to form the sole α-products.