Chinese Chemical Letters

VO (acac) 2 catalyzed condensation of o-phenylenediamine with aromatic carboxylic acids/aldehydes under microwave radiation affording benzimidazoles

M Dey, K Deb, SS Dhar

Index: Dey, Madhudeepa; Deb, Krishnajyoti; Dhar, Siddhartha Sankar Chinese Chemical Letters, 2011 , vol. 22, # 3 p. 296 - 299

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Abstract

Vanadyl acetylacetonate, VO (acac) 2, has been found to be very effective catalyst for synthesis of a variety of benzimidazoles under solvent-free condition. The methodology involves the exposure of a mixture of o-phenylenediamine and a selected aromatic carboxylic acid/aldehyde to microwave radiation without the use of any solvent or supporting agents. The benzimidazoles were obtained in quick time with high yields.