General Synthesis of 1‐Substituted 2‐Methylbenzimidazoles from Ketones and 2‐Aminoacetanilide
作者:Svetlana A. Burova、Roman Davis、Russ N. Fitzgerald、Byron S. Johnson、Richard T. Matsuoka
DOI:10.1080/00397910701542996
日期:2007.9.1
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 cyclicketones, as well as heteroatom‐substituted cyclicketones.