Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Positional Selective C-H Oxygenation of N-Aryl-2-pyrimidines.

Efficient Ru-catalyzed regioselective C-H oxygenation of N-aryl-2-pyrimidines is described with aryl carboxylic acids in the presence of AgSbF6 as an additive and Ag2CO3 as an oxidant. The reaction can be extended to alkyl, heteroaryl, and α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids. The regioselectivity, broad substrate scope, and functional group tolerance are the significant practical advantages.