Regioselective C6‐Arylation of Thieno[3,2‐c]pyrazole Heterocycles with Aryl Iodides

Efficient and regioselective C6‐arylation of thieno[3,2‐c]pyrazoles with aryl iodides as coupling partners has been developed. This strategy was performed in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 as catalyst in combination with AgOTf as an oxidant and TFA in dimethylacetamide. In all experiments, only the C6‐arylated thieno[3,2‐c]pyrazole was isolated since its C5‐regioisomer was not observed, indicating the high regioselectivity of this approach. The catalytic system used is compatible with a variety of 3‐functionalized thieno[3,2‐c]pyrazoles and iodoaryl electrophiles, providing access to novel 3,6‐disubstituted thieno[3,2‐c]pyrazoles in moderate to good yields.