ChemInform Abstract: Palladium-Catalyzed Microwave-Assisted Direct Arylation of Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles with Aryl Bromides: Synthesis and Mechanistic Study.
The direct regioselective C—H arylation of various imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives such as (I), (IV), and (VI) with a range of aryl bromides (II) is described.