N-Heterocyclic carbene-palladium-PEPPSI complexes and their catalytic activity in the direct C–H bond activation of heteroarene derivatives with aryl bromides: synthesis, and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities

Abstract

The Pd–NHC–PEPPSI complexes were used as catalysts in the direct C5-arylation of 2-acetyl furan, 2-acetylthiophene, and 2n-propylthiazole with different aryl bromides and were evaluated for their potential antibacterial and antioxidant properties.