In chapter 1, the synthesis of alkenyl imidazoles was described. Few examples were reported for the regioselective alkenylation of the C5-position of imidazoles without a pre-functional group or a directing group. Thus, this work focused on the reacti...
In chapter 1, the synthesis of alkenyl imidazoles was described. Few examples were reported for the regioselective alkenylation of the C5-position of imidazoles without a pre-functional group or a directing group. Thus, this work focused on the reactivity based on electronic properties of imidazoles for the regioselective C−H alkenylation. It was successful to synthesize C5-alkenylated imidazoles from C2-unsubstituted imidazoles and C2-substituted ones. Mechanistic studies which contain kinetic isotope effect experiments and deuterium exchange experiments explained the reactivity of imidazoles. For its application, 5, 6-disubstituted benzimidazoles were synthesized through the SEM-group switch, secondary alkenylation, and electrocyclization.
Chapter 2 focused on the synthesis of diheteroaryl alkenes. There was few example of introducing two different heterocycles to bicyclic alkenes. This chapter described three-component coupling reactions using haloheteroarenes, norbornadiene, and heteroarenes. Then, desired diheteroaryl alkenes were synthesized through the retro-Diels-Alder reaction. A variety of halopyrazoles and 1, 3-azoles were examined, giving the corresponding three-component coupling products.