Pd(II)-catalyzed monoarylation of 2-phenylpyridine N-oxide with iodobenzene in water

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Directed C-H Functionalization in/on Water

Directing group assisted C-H bond functionalization using transition-metal-catalysis has emerged as a reliable synthetic tool for the construction of regioselective carbon-carbon/heteroatom bonds. Off late, "in/on water directed transition-metal-catalysis", though still underdeveloped, has appeared as one of the prominent themes in sustainable organic chemistry. This article covers the advancements, mechanistic insights and application of the sustainable directed C-H bond functionalization of (hetero)arenes in/on water in the presence of transition-metal-catalysis.

Synthesis of benzimidazoles by CuI-catalyzed three-component reaction of 2-haloaniline, ammonia and aldehyde in water

An efficient copper-catalyzed three-component reaction of 2-haloaniline, ammonia and aldehyde for the synthesis of benzimidazoles with 1,10-phenanthroline as the ligand has been developed. A variety of substituted benzimidazole derivatives can be obtained in yields up to 95%.

C–H alkenylation/cyclization and sulfamidation of 2-phenylisatogens using N-oxide as a directing group

Ru(ii)-Catalyzed C–H alkenylation/cyclization and Ir(iii)-catalyzed C–H sulfamidation provided indol-3-one derivatives and sulfamidated 2-phenylisatogens respectively, with good yields and excellent functional group tolerance.