@article {45384,
	title = { Oxidative NHC catalysis for the generation of imidoyl azoliums: synthesis of benzoxazoles },
	journal = {Journal of Organic Chemistry },
	volume = {83},
	year = {2018},
	month = { DEC},
	pages = {14820-14826},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>N-Fleterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of aldimines generated from 2-amino phenols and aromatic aldehydes leading to the synthesis of 2-arylbenzoxazoles under mild conditions is presented. The reaction proceeds via the generation of the aza-Breslow intermediates from imines and NHC, which under oxidative conditions form the key imidoyl azoliums and a subsequent intramolecular cyclization furnishes the product. The reaction tolerates a broad range of functional groups, and the products are formed in generally good yields.</p>},
	issn = {0022-3263},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.joc.8b02598},
	author = {Patra, Atanu and James, Anjima and Das, Tamal Kanti and Biju, Akkattu T.}
}
