Amino Acid-Catalyzed Synthesis of Triarylimidazoles-A New Green Protocol

F Ijaz, S Noreen, MN Khan, S Naureen…

Index: Ijaz, Fatima; Noreen, Shazia; Khan, Muhammad Naeem; Naureen, Sadia; Khan, Misbahul Ain; Munawar, Munawar Ali; Bernardino, Alice Maria Rolim Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 24, # 11 p. 5114 - 5116

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Abstract

Abstract A green and efficient solventless method using a variety of amino acids as catalysts at 100 ºC for a few minutes, were used for the synthesis of 2, 4, 5-triaryl-1H-imidazoles. Another mild method for the synthesis of triarylimidazoles using amino acid catalysts in ethanol solvent is also described. The yields are excellent in all cases.