Using Molecular Iodine in Direct Oxidative Condensation of Aldoses with Diamines: An Improved Synthesis of Aldo-benzimidazoles and Aldo-naphthimidazoles for Carbohydrate Analysis
practical method has been developed for conversion of unprotected and unmodified aldoses to aldo-benzimidazoles and aldo-naphthimidazoles. Using iodine as an oxidant or promoter in acetic acid solution, a series of mono-, di-, and trialdoses, including those containing carboxyl and acetamido groups, undergo an oxidative condensation reaction with o-phenylenediamine or 2,3-naphthalenediamine at room