New 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)benzimidazolines are synthesized in an easily accessible approach. The method is based on the reaction of resorcinol with in situ-formed electrophilic N-ethoxycarbonylbenzimidazolium reagents. The structure of the two newly formed products was spectrally characterized by 1D and 2D NMR, IR, and MS spectral analyses.
