Polymer support assisted selective functionalization of azoles using a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction

[GRAPHICS] Regioselective palladium catalyzed monoarylation of azoles was achieved using iodobenzoate immobilized on an insoluble polymer support. The positional selectivity for the coupling reaction was dramatically influenced by the presence of CuI. No diarylation was observed in either case, unsymmetrical diarylation was also obtained with the polymer support using sequential coupling reactions.