a Department of Chemistry, Vinyakrao Patil Mahavidyala Vaijapur, Aurangabad 423701, MS, India;b Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004, MS, India
Abstract:
The first successful lithium bromide mediated solvent free condensation of arylenediamine and esters to obtain 2-substituted benzimidazole and imidazopyridine in good to excellent yields is described.