Abstract
The reaction of 1-(prop-2-yn-1yl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-imin with various halobenzenes in the presence of a palladium catalyst leads to the production of 2-benzylsubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines.
Keywords: Sonogashira coupling, aryl iodide, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines, Pd-catalyzed, copper, palladium, alkynes, aryl, carboannulation, heteroannulation