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A convenient method for intermolecular N-arylation of hydrazides with subst
ituted aryl iodides in the presence of a copper catalyst and Cs2CO3 is repo
rted. The C-N coupling of N-Boc hydrazine with para- and meta-substituted a
ryl iodides afforded the N-arylated products A, regioselectively. A reversa
l in regioselectivity is observed for the arylation of benzoic hydrazide wi
th ortho-substituted aryl iodides, providing the N'-arylated products B.