Synlett 2018; 29(20): 2722-2726
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610843
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Microwave-Assisted Nickel-Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzimidazoles: Ammonia as a Cheap and Nontoxic Nitrogen Source

Authors

  • Fang Ke  ◊*

    College of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, P. R. of China   eMail: kefang@mail.fjmu.edu.cn
  • Peng Zhang ◊

  • Yiwen Xu

  • Xiaoyan Lin

  • Jin Lin

  • Chen Lin

  • Jianhua Xu


This project was sponsored by Research Fund of Fujian Provincial Foundation (2016J01686, 2016J01372, 2016Y9051, 2017J01820, 2017J01820).
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Received: 05. September 2018

Accepted after revision: 23. Oktober 2018

Publikationsdatum:
23. November 2018 (online)


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◊ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

An efficient and convenient Ni-catalyzed C–N bond formation for the synthesis of various benzimidazoles from various 2-haloanilines, aldehydes, and ammonia in a concise manner is reported. This protocol uses commercially available, nonhazardous, clean ammonia as a reaction partner instead of other nitrogen sources. Benzimidazoles, as the sole products, were obtained in high to excellent yields (up to 95%).

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