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One-pot synthesis of polysubstituted imidazoles from arylaldehydes in water catalyzed by nhc using microwave irradiation
Wu, Lei,Jing, Xiaobi,Zhu, Hongxiang,Liu, Yinlin,Yan, Chaoguo
, p. 1204 - 1207 (2012)
A simple, high yielding synthesis of tri (3a-i) and tetrasubstituted (4a-g) imidazols from aldehydes is described. The cornerstone of this methodology involves the condensation of NH4OAc, substituted aldehydes, and benzoin, which is synthesized in situ from aldehydes catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbine (NHC), under microwave irradiation in water to afford trisubstituted imidazoles (3a-i). If arylamine is added in the solution, tetrasubstituted imidazoles (4a-g) can be obtained. Lepidilines B and trifenagrel are also synthesized in high yield using this procedure. All the experiment deta are in agreement with the literature.
