One‐Pot Synthesis of Benzimidazoles from o‐Nitroanilines under Microwaves via a Reductive Cyclization
- 1 April 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Synthetic Communications
- Vol. 37 (8), 1375-1379
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00397910701230170
Abstract
An efficient microwave irradiation synthesis of 2‐substituted benzimidazoles in one step via the Na2S2O4 reduction of o‐nitroanilines in the presence of aldehydes is described. The method is simple and a good option to obtain the title compounds in a very short time.Keywords
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