Direct Arylation of Thiazoles on Water

Wetter is better: The direct arylation of thiazoles on water is quicker, cleaner, and higher-yielding than arylation in organic solvents. The reaction works under mild conditions for an array of aryl iodides, producing 2,5-diaryl thiazoles in excellent yields. Importantly, novel bi-heteroaryl compounds are produced without the requirement for stoichiometric organometallic coupling agents. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z702141_s.pdf or from the author. 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.