Abstract
A new and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of biologically significant 2-arylbenzimidazoles, 2-arylbenzothiazoles, and azomethines using recyclable and inexpensive polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP)–stabilized Ni nanoparticles in ethylene glycol at room temperature in excellent yields.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Sneha and K. V. are thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, for the awards of junior and senior research fellowships.