Tetrahedron Letters

Nano ceria catalyzed synthesis of substituted benzimidazole, benzothiazole, and benzoxazole in aqueous media

R Shelkar, S Sarode, J Nagarkar

Index: Shelkar, Radheshyam; Sarode, Sachin; Nagarkar, Jayashree Tetrahedron Letters, 2013 , vol. 54, # 51 p. 6986 - 6990

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Abstract

Abstract A series of substituted benzimidazoles, benzothiazoles, and benzoxazoles was synthesized by combining 1, 2-phenylenediamine, 2-aminothiophenol, or 2-aminophenol with aryl, heteroaryl, aliphatic, α, β-unsaturated aldehydes in the presence of nano ceria (CeO 2) as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst.