Molecules (Aug 2017)

An Efficient One-Pot Catalyzed Synthesis of 2,4-Disubstituted 5-Nitroimidazoles Displaying Antiparasitic and Antibacterial Activities

  • Fanny Mathias,
  • Youssef Kabri,
  • Liliane Okdah,
  • Carole Di Giorgio,
  • Jean-Marc Rolain,
  • Cédric Spitz,
  • Maxime D. Crozet,
  • Patrice Vanelle

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22081278
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 8
p. 1278

Abstract

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A one-pot regioselective bis-Suzuki-Miyaura or Suzuki-Miyaura/Sonogashira reaction on 2,4-dibromo-1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole under microwave heating was developed. This method is applicable to a wide range of (hetero)arylboronic acids and terminal alkynes. Additionally, this approach provides a simple and efficient way to synthesize 2,4-disubstituted 5-nitroimidazole derivatives with antibacterial and antiparasitic properties.

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