A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Str. 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
Abstract:
A highly efficient and versatile method for the synthesis of benzimidazoles has been developed on the basis of the novel ring contraction of 3-aroyl- and 3-alkanoylquinoxalin-2-ones with 1,2-arylenediamines.