(1) Department of Chemistry, Bose Institute, 93/1, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata, 700009, India;(2) School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108, Japan
Abstract:
Abstract 1-Alkyl/phenyl-2-arylbenzimidazoles have been synthesized in very good to excellent yields by a one-pot condensation of N-alkyl/phenyl-o-phenylenediamines with aryl aldehydes in water at room temperature using cetylpyridinium bromide as a cheap and eco-friendly catalyst. Graphical abstract