E-Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2012)

Facile and Selective Synthesis of 2-Substituted Benzimidazoles Catalyzed by FeCl3/ Al2O3

  • Guo-Feng Chen,
  • Xiao-Yun Dong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/197174
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 289 – 293

Abstract

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2-Substituted benzimidazoles were synthesized in a single pot from aromatic aldehydes and o-phenylenediamine catalyzed by FeCl3/ Al2O3 in DMF at ambient temperature attained good yields and high selectivity.