An efficient difunctionalization at C5/C8 of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines has been developed using disulfides and Grignard reagents under cheap cobalt catalysis. This one-pot, two-step, three-component transformation is performed under mild conditions; various… Click to show full abstract
An efficient difunctionalization at C5/C8 of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines has been developed using disulfides and Grignard reagents under cheap cobalt catalysis. This one-pot, two-step, three-component transformation is performed under mild conditions; various Grignard reagents (aryl and alkyl) and disulfides are tolerated. Mechanistic studies and control experiments demonstrate this reaction proceeded via an anionic intermediate.
               
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