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• TITLE: Bismuth (III) Triflate Catalyzed Multicomponent Synthesis of 2,4,5-Trisubstituted Imidazoles

  AUTHORS: Sophie C. Thorp, Sebastian T. Chisari, Rem Quintin V. David, Abby Gjata, Abby L. Good, Erick Lopez, Ram S. Mohan

  KEYWORDS: Imidazoles, Heterocycles, Bismuth Compounds, Green Chemistry, Multicomponent Reactions

  JOURNAL NAME: Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Vol.13 No.3, August 25, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Substituted imidazoles are of interest because of their useful biological activities. While several methods have been developed for the synthesis of such compounds, some of the reported methods utilize corrosive or toxic catalysts. We report a bismuth (III) triflate catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles. Bismuth (III) compounds are attractive from a green chemistry perspective because they are remarkably non-toxic and non-corrosive. Multicomponent syntheses save time and generate less waste.