Simple, mild, and highly efficient synthesis of 2-substituted benzimidazoles and bis-benzimidazoles

A new convenient method for preparation of 2-substituted benzimidazoles and bis-benzimidazoles is presented. In this method, o-phenylenediamines were condensed with bisulfite adducts of various aldehydes and di-aldehydes under neat conditions by microwave heating. The results were also compared with...

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Main Authors: Bilge Eren, Yunus Bekdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2014-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422014000400011&lng=en&tlng=en