Copper-Catalyzed Domino Synthesis of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(10H)-ones using Cyanamide as a Building Block

Abstract

An efficient and practical copper-catalyzed domino synthesis of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(10H)-ones has been developed. The protocol uses N-(2-halophenyl)-3-alkylpropiolamides and cyanamide as the starting materials, inexpensive copper(I) iodide and pipecolinic acid as the catalyst and ligand, and the corresponding products were obtained in moderate to good yields.