TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.42, sa.6, ss.1598-1610, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
An efficient synthetic route has been described for the alkylation of 1H-indole, 1H-benzimidazole, and 1H-benzotriazole. This approach features the alkylation of heteroaromatics through in situ generated enones from ketonic Mannich bases under metal-free conditions. A series of alkylated heteroaromatics have been synthesized via the K10 catalyzed alkylation reactions of these heteroaromatics with a variety of ketonic Mannich bases. Environmentally benign K10 catalyst, water-mediated mild reaction conditions, and the efficient synthesis of alkylated products are the advantages of this alkylation method.