A NOVEL AND FACILE ONE STEP PROCEDURE FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF 2-SUBSTITUTED BENZIMIDAZOLES FROM ONITRO ANILIDES IN AQUEOUS MEDIA
Dasari Raju , Gaddam Prabhakar, Dr.B.Madhavarao, Dr. B.M.Choudary *
Abstract
A new method for the synthesis of 2-substituted N-H benzimidazoles
was achieved in one step by reaction with Na2S2O4 via a reductive
cyclo dehydration of o-nitro anilides in water. It was observed that
Methanol or Ethanol could also be used as co-solvent. This method
provides facile access to a series of 2-substituted N-H benzimidazoles
(la-ln) containing various functional groups in good to excellent yields.
Keywords: Benzimidazoles, water, cyclodehydration, sodium dithionite.
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