Catalytic C-H bond arylation of aryl imines and oxazolines in water with ruthenium(II)-acetate catalyst

Ruthenium(II)-acetate catalyzed C-H bond activation/diarylations of aryl-aldimines, aryl-ketimines and phenyl-oxazolines with aryl bromides in water are reported. Water strongly favours the catalytic diarylation of aryl-ketimines and phenyl-oxazolines with respect to organic solvent.