“…Following the intramolecular C-H arylation described above, Cramer and Baudoin reported in 2020 the more challenging intermolecular atropoenantioselective C-H arylation of electron-deficient heteroarenes. 20 In their initial study, they focused on the synthesis of Ar-HetAr scaffolds via C-H arylation of 1,2,3 triazole derivatives, which are biologically relevant units recognized as bioisosteres and pharmacophores. To achieve a configurational stability of the heterobiaryl axis at 80-100 °C over prolonged reaction times, the coupling between 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole and 1-bromo-2-methoxy naphthalene, furnishing a product with four ortho-substituents around the heterobiaryl axis, was selected (Scheme 7).…”