ChemInform Abstract: Direct, Catalytic, and Regioselective Synthesis of 2‐Alkyl‐, Aryl‐, and Alkenyl‐Substituted N‐Heterocycles from N‐Oxides. Issue 29 (22nd July 2014) - Larionov, Oleg V.
Abstract This one‐step, broad‐scope transformation of N‐oxides to N‐heterocycles hinges on the combination of copper catalysis and activation by magnesium chloride or lithium fluoride.