Cesium carbonate → 2-(3-Methylimidazol-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

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The reaction and aftertreatment were conducted in the same manner as in Example 39a by using (6-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)boric acid (J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 3946-3959; 790 mg, 5.65 mmol), 5-bromo-1-methyl-1H-imidazole (910 mg, 5.65 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (326 mg, 0.282 mmol), cesium carbonate (4.00 g, 12.3 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) and water (5 mL), to yield the title compound (80 mg, 8%) as a brown oil.

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