A simple highly versatile and efficient synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles is achieved by three-component cyclocondensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compound, aldehyde and ammonium acetate using l-proline as a catalyst in methanol at moderate temperature. To explore the utility of this method 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstitutedimidazoles were also synthesized. The key advantages of this process are high yields
Glutamic Acid as an Efficient and Green Catalyst for the One-Pot Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-Tetrasubstituted Imidazoles under Thermal, Solvent-Free Conditions
A high-yielding synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles is described, involving the reaction of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds, aryl aldehydes, amines and ammonium acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of glutamic acid under thermal, solvent-freeconditions. The salient features of this protocol are aerobic conditions, a non-hazardous green catalyst, short reaction times and mild reaction