TITLE:
Facile and Efficient Method for Synthesis of Benzimidazole Derivatives Catalyzed by Zinc Triflate
AUTHORS:
Ramineni Srinivasulu, Kannasani Ravi Kumar, Peruri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana
KEYWORDS:
Benzimidazole Derivatives; O-Phynelyenediamine; Substituted Aldehydes; Zinc Triflate
JOURNAL NAME:
Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Vol.4 No.1,
February
25,
2014
ABSTRACT:
We report the synthesis of benzimidazole
derivatives using zinc triflate as an efficient catalyst. One-pot synthesis of
2-substituted benzimidazole derivatives from o-phynelyenediamine and substituted aldehydes were developed under
zinc triflate in ethanol solvent at reflux temperature.