Direct Selective Oxidative Cross‐Coupling of Simple Alkanes with Heteroarenes

A dream reaction: An efficient and practical method for the oxidative cross-coupling of heteroaromatic compounds and simple alkanes has been developed. The desired products are smoothly and regioselectively formed under mild reaction conditions at ambient temperature in a hypervalent-iodine-mediated transformation. The method allows for preferential transformation of stronger CH bonds in the presence of weaker CH bonds under metal-free conditions. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to 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.