a Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China;
b Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Abstract:
A microwave-assisted general method for the synthesis of 2-aminovinyl benzimidazoles has been developed. Treatment of the 1,2-phenylenediamines and N-arylated/N,N-dialkylated 3-aminoacroleins with bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV) dichloride (Cp2ZrCl2) as the catalyst under microwave irradiation for 3-5 min followed by in situ MnO2 oxidation afforded thirteen 2-aminovinyl benzimidazoles in good yields.