Nickel‐ and Cobalt‐Catalyzed Direct Alkylation of Azoles with N‐Tosylhydrazones Bearing Unactivated Alkyl Groups

A matter of catalyst: Azole compounds can be directly alkylated with N-tosylhydrazones that bear unactivated alkyl groups (see scheme; phen=1,10-phenanthroline, Ts=p-toluenesulfonyl). Nickel catalysis enables the introduction of simple secondary alkyl chains into benzoxazole compounds, whereas the alkylation of 5-aryloxazoles and benzothiazole is possible by using a cobalt catalyst. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by 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.