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2,5-Disubstituted oxazoles have been prepared through the reaction of N-pro
pargylamides with aryl iodides in the presence of Pd-2(dba)(3), tri(2-furyl
)phosphine, and (NaOBu)-Bu-f. The reaction appears to proceed through a pal
ladium-catalyzed coupling step followed by the in situ cyclization of the r
esultant coupling product.