Synthesis 2003(8): 1236-1240
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39396
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Solvent-Free Efficient Synthesis of 2,4,5-Triarylimidazolines from Aromatic Aldehydes and Hexamethyldisilazane

Hitoshi Uchidaa, Takashi Shimizua, Paidi Yella Reddyb, Shuichi Nakamuraa, Takeshi Toru*a
a Department of Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
b AISIN COSMOS R & D Co., Ltd., 5-50 Hachiken-cho, Kariya, Aichi, 448-8650, Japan
Fax: +81(52)7355217; e-Mail: toru@ach.nitech.ac.jp;
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Publication History

Received 14 February 2003
Publication Date:
26 May 2003 (online)

Abstract

A one-step preparation of 2,4,5-triarylimidazolines from aromatic aldehydes was accomplished by heating with hexamethyldisilazane under solvent-free conditions. This reaction provides a convenient preparative method for triarylimidazolines having a variety of aryl groups.