Research Article
Mild and Efficient One Pot Synthesis of Imidazolines and Benzimidazoles from Aldehydes
RAJESH KUMAR and Y. C. JOSHI
ABSTRACT
A series of some imidazolines and benzimidazoles were synthesized from various aldehydes and 1,2-diamines in the presence of ceric(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN). The title compounds were prepared via one step synthesis method. The simplicity of the reaction conditions with shorter reaction time and with out use of column chromatography to get the pure products in high yields makes this method more attractive for organic chemists
Received 28 April 2007; Accepted 1 June 2007