Synthesis of 1,2-Disubstituted Benzimidazoles in the Presence of SBA-Pr-SO3H as a Nano Solid Acid Catalyst

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

2 School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran,Tehran, Iran

10.7508/jns.2012.02.009

Abstract

In this article, simple, convenient synthesis of 2-aryl-1- arylmethyl-1H-1,3-benzimidazole (1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles) via condensation of 1,2-phenylenediamine and aromatic aldehydes using SBA-Pr-SO3H as a nanoporous solid acid catalyst in green protocol was reported.

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