Regioselective oxidative Pd-catalysed coupling of alkylboronic acids with pyridin-2-yl-substituted heterocycles

Abstract

A total of 19 alkylated heterocycles (thiophenes, benzothiophenes, pyrroles, furans) were prepared (36-99% yield) from the respective pyridin-2-yl-substituted precursors employing alkylboronic acids as the C-H alkylating reagents in an oxidative (Ag2CO3 and 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone as oxidants) Pd-catalysed coupling reaction.