Addition of Arylboronic Acids to Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Azo Compounds

Ksenija Kisseljova, Olga Tšubrik, Rannar Sillard, Sirje Mäeorg, and Uno Mäeorg*
Institute of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Tartu, Jakobi 2, 51014, Tartu, Estonia, and Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet SE 171-77, Stockholm, Sweden
Org. Lett., 2006, 8 (1), pp 43–45
DOI: 10.1021/ol052403f
Publication Date (Web): December 13, 2005
Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society

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Abstract

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The addition of aryl- and heteroarylboronic acids to azo compounds is described. Copper salt catalysis was necessary to perform the reaction under mild conditions and high yields. Excellent regioselectivity was observed in addition to unsymmetrical azo compounds.

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  • Published In Issue January 05, 2006
  • Received October 4, 2005

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