Iodine as an Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of Benzimidazoles and Imidazolines from Primary Alcohols and Diamines

YM Ren, C Cai

Index: Ren, Yi-Ming; Cai, Chun Organic Preparations and Procedures International, 2008 , vol. 40, # 1 p. 101 - 105

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Abstract

Benzimidazoles and imidazolines are very useful intermediates for the development of molecules of pharmaceutical or biological interest. Substituted benzimidazole derivatives have found applications in diverse therapeutic areas including antiulcers, antihypertensives, antivkals, antifungals, anticancers, and antihistaminics to name just a few.'In addition, imidazoline units are also used as synthetic intermediates, chiral auxiliaries, chiral ...