Synthesis, Table of Contents PAPER© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New YorkA Modified Procedure for the Synthesis of 1-ArylimidazolesJingping Liu, Jingbo Chen, Jingfeng Zhao, Yuanhong Zhao, Liang Li, Hongbin Zhang*School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P. R. ChinaFax: +86(871)5035538; e-Mail: zhanghb@ynu.edu.cn; Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article(opens in new window) All articles of this category(opens in new window) Abstract A convenient modified process for the synthesis of 1-aromatic substituted imidazoles is provided. The protocol generally affords better yields of the sterically hindered 1-arylimidazoles. Key words 1-substituted imidazole - 1-arylimidazoles - glyoxal Full Text References References <A NAME="RP07203SS-1A">1a</A> Faulkner DJ. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2000, 17: 1 <A NAME="RP07203SS-1B">1b</A> For reviews, see: Lewis JR. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2002, 19: 223 <A NAME="RP07203SS-1C">1c</A> See also: Jin Z. Li Z. Huang R. Nat. Prod. 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