Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.133, No.10, 3296-3299, 2011
Copper-Catalyzed Direct Benzylation or Allylation of 1,3-Azoles with N-Tosylhydrazones
Cu-Catalyzed cross-coupling of N-tosylhydrazones with 1,3-azoles leads to the direct C-H benzylation or allylation. Cu carbene migratory insertion is proposed to play the key role in this transformation.