SynOpen (Oct 2020)

A Task-Specific Ionic-Liquid-Mediated Solvent-Free Protocol for Direct Access to Dimethyl Acetal Protected Benzimidazole 2-Carboxaldehydes

  • Barnali Deb,
  • Ankita Chakraborty,
  • Jewel Hossain,
  • Swapan Majumdar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1706391
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 04, no. 04
pp. 89 – 95

Abstract

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A robust and straightforward protocol has been developed for the synthesis of a diverse array of dimethyl acetal protected benz­imidazole-2-carboxaldehydes by reacting various 2-amino aniline derivatives with methyl 4,4-dimethoxy-3-oxobutanoate using the task-specific­ imidazolium ionic liquid (HBIm·TFA) as a promoter for N-C/C-N annulation processes. The present protocol offers several advantages over existing protocols, such as single-step process, short reaction times, very mild reaction conditions, high yields, ease of purification, recovery and reusability of the catalyst, and scale-up of the reaction.

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