Abstract: | The substituent influence on the 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts in 2-substituted benzimidazoles and their anions and cations has been investigated. The transmission of the electronic effects of substituents from C-2 to C-5 (6) is approximately 20% less effective than that in the opposite direction. The solvent influence on the chemical shifts of protons and transmission effects in the charged forms of 2-substituted benzimidazoles has been studied. |