Abstract
An easy and efficient one-pot condensation method for the synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles from θ-phenylenediamines with aryl aldehydes using urea hydrogen peroxide (UHP) and I2 in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) provides wide substrate scope with good to excellent yields and simple and quick isolation of the products.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are grateful to Saratchandra Babu, GITAM University, for editorial suggestions.
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