120671-11-6Relevant articles and documents
A SYNTHESIS OF 2- AND 4(5)-(2-PYRIDINYL)IMIDAZOLES BY PALLADIUM-CATALYSED CROSS-COUPLING REACTIONS
Bell, A. S.,Roberts, D. A.,Ruddock, K. S.
, p. 5013 - 5016 (1988)
N-Substituted imidazolylzinc chlorides were reacted with 2-bromopyridine in the presence of Pd(PPh3)4 and a two-fold excess of ZnCl2 to afford cross-coupled products in 58-93percent yields.Deprotection provided convenient routes to 2- or 4(5)-(2-pyridinyl)imidazoles.