Synthesis of Substituted 2-phenylhistamines via a Microwave Promoted Suzuki Coupling

Tetrahedron Lett. 2007 Dec 24;48(52):9140-9143. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.10.119.

Abstract

Substitutions on the 2-position of the imidizole ring of histamine have proven useful in a number of biochemical settings. Current art for the synthesis of these constructs relies upon a cumbersome and low-yielding condensation reaction. Here-in we report a new procedure for the synthesis of a series of substituted 2-phenylhistamines utilizing a microwave-promoted Suzuki coupling.