Direct Arylation of Benzothiazoles and Benzoxazoles with Aryl Boronic Acids

A breath of fresh air: Without the need for organohalide precursors, the convenient and general synthesis of aryl-substituted benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles can be achieved by use of aryl boronic acids through direct arylation reactions catalyzed by a bimetallic system (see scheme). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.