Abstract
A simple and efficient one-pot phenyl phonic acid catalyzed synthesis of 2-aryl-benzimidazoles derivatives undermild conditions
Author(s): Mehdi Forouzani, Mahmood Tajbakhsh, Omekolosom Shabani, Hassan Ghasemnejad-BosraVarious 2-aryl-benzimidazoles can be prepared by reaction of the o-phenylenediamine with various arylaldehydes at 80 oC catalyzed by phenyl phonic acid as an effective reagent under neutral conditions in satisfactory yields.
