Journal of Chemical Research

L-Proline triflate as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 2, 4, 5-trisubstituted imidazoles and 1, 2, 4, 5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles

J Li, S Lin, J Dai, W Su

Index: Li, Jianjun; Lin, Shouwang; Dai, Jiajia; Su, Weike Journal of Chemical Research, 2010 , # 4 p. 196 - 199

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Abstract

L-Proline triflate has been used as an efficient catalyst for an improved and rapid one-pot synthesis of 2, 4, 5-trisubstituted and 1, 2, 4, 5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles in good yields. The benefit of this approach is its operational simplicity and the catalyst can be easily recovered and reused without any loss of activity.