Recent Developments in the Photochemical Synthesis of Functionalized Imidazopyridines
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. C–H Functionalization
2.1. Formation of C–C Bonds
2.1.1. Fluoroalkylation of Imidazopyridines
2.1.2. Alkylation of Imidazopyridines
2.1.3. Carbonylalkylation and Carbonylation of Imidazopyridines
2.1.4. Sulfonylmethylation of Imidazopyridines
2.1.5. Formylation of Imidazopyridines
2.1.6. Arylation of Imidazopyridines
2.2. Formation of C–N Bonds
2.3. Formation of C–O Bonds
2.4. Formation of C–P Bonds
2.5. Formation of C–S Bonds
2.6. Formation of C–Se Bonds
2.7. Formation of C–Br Bonds
3. Multi-Component Reactions
4. Miscellaneous Reactions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Tran, C.; Hamze, A. Recent Developments in the Photochemical Synthesis of Functionalized Imidazopyridines. Molecules 2022, 27, 3461. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27113461
Tran C, Hamze A. Recent Developments in the Photochemical Synthesis of Functionalized Imidazopyridines. Molecules. 2022; 27(11):3461. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27113461
Chicago/Turabian StyleTran, Christine, and Abdallah Hamze. 2022. "Recent Developments in the Photochemical Synthesis of Functionalized Imidazopyridines" Molecules 27, no. 11: 3461. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27113461