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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 37, 2007 - Issue 18
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Original Articles

General Synthesis of 1‐Substituted 2‐Methylbenzimidazoles from Ketones and 2‐Aminoacetanilide

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Pages 3029-3039 | Received 31 Jan 2007, Published online: 10 Sep 2007
 

Abstract

A novel method for preparation of 1‐substituted benzimidazoles via reductive amination of ketones with N‐differentiated 1,2‐diaminobenzenes is described. The method appears to be general in application to acyclic and cyclic ketones, as well as heteroatom‐substituted cyclic ketones.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge helpful discussions with Alan Millar, William J. Smith, Elie A. Tabet, and Shiping Xie.

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