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TMSOTf-catalyzed synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles using hexamethyldisilazane as a nitrogen source under neat and microwave irradiation conditions

In the process of drug discovery and development, an efficient and expedient synthetic method for imidazole-based small molecules from commercially available and cheap starting materials has great significance. Herein, we developed a TMSOTf-catalyzed synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles through the reaction of 1,2-diketones and aldehydes using hexamethyldisilazane as a nitrogen source under microwave heating and solvent-free conditions. The chemical structures of representative trisubstituted imidazoles were confirmed using X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis. This synthetic method has several advantages including the involvement of mild Lewis acid, being metal- and additive-free, wide substrate scope with good to excellent yields and short reaction time. Furthermore, we demonstrate the application of the methodology in the synthesis of biologically active imidazole-based drugs.

Magnetically separable and recyclable g-C3N4 nanocomposite catalyzed one-pot synthesis of substituted imidazoles

A green, reliable synthetic method and highly efficient one-pot three-component synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles from 1,2-diketones, aldehydes and ammonium acetate in the presence of recyclable magnetic graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite (Fe3O4@g-C3N4) has been developed. Various imidazole derivatives were obtained in moderate to excellent yields and high purity after recrystallization from ethanol. Interestingly, the low-cost Fe3O4@g-C3N4 a nontoxic and inexpensive catalyst showed excellent recyclability using an external magnet without loss of parent catalytic activity even after ten cycles and its provides new opportunities for the truly environmental friendliness methodology.

Synthesis and anticancer activity of 2,4,5-triaryl imidazole derivatives

This study describes the synthesis of four 2,4,5-triarylimidazole derivatives and their anticancer activities. The target compounds were prepared from the reaction of benzaldehyde and benzoin derivatives in presence of ammonium acetate and ammonium vanadate. All the synthesized compounds were screened for anticancer activities against T47D and MDA-MB231 cell lines using the MTT assay. However, our obtained results indicated a significant difference between colchicines cytotoxicity and their homologs on treated MDA-MB231 and T47D cells; one compound (4a) showed a significant IC50 on MDA-MB231 cells in cell culture assay.

Lewis acid catalyst free synthesis of substituted imidazoles in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol

A simple, inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and efficient route for the synthesis of highly substituted imidazoles by the condensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds, aldehydes, and ammonium acetate using 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol as a solvent is described. The solvent can be readily separated from reaction products and recovered in excellent purity for direct reuse.

One-pot synthesis of polysubstituted imidazoles from arylaldehydes in water catalyzed by nhc using microwave irradiation

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.

Catalytic procedures for multicomponent synthesis of imidazoles: Selectivity control during the competitive formation of tri- and tetrasubstituted imidazoles

The catalytic potential of different fluoroboric acid-derived catalyst systems viz. aq HBF4, solid supported HBF4, metal tetrafluoroborates (inorganic salts), solid supported metal tetrafluoroborates, and tetrafluoroborate based ionic liquids (organic salts) were investigated for the three component reaction (3-MCR) of 1,2-diketone, aldehyde, and ammonium salts to form 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles and the four component reaction (4-MCR) involving 1,2-diketone, aldehyde, amine and ammonium acetate to form 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles. The HBF4-SiO2 was found to be the stand out catalyst for both the 3-MCR and 4-MCR processes. The next most effective catalysts are LiBF4 and Zn(BF4) 2 to form 2,4,5-trisubstituted and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles via the 3-MCR and 4-MCR, respectively. This is the first report on the unaddressed issue of competitive formation of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazole during the 4-MCR involving 1,2-diketone, aldehyde, amine and ammonium acetate and highlights the influence of the catalyst systems in controlling the selective formation of tetra substituted imidazole. The metal salt of weak protic acids drive selectivity towards tetra substituted imidazole in the order tetrafluoroborates > perchlorates > triflates. The catalytic potency of tetrafluoroborates was in the order Zn(BF4)2 > Co(BF4)2 > AgBF4 ≈ Fe(BF 4)2 > NaBF4 ≈ LiBF4 ≈ Cu(BF4)2. The developed protocols worked well for different diketones, various aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl aldehydes and in the case of the preparation of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles different amines can be used. The effectiveness of different ammonium salts as nitrogen source has been investigated and ammonium acetate is proved to be the best. The HBF4-SiO2 is recyclable for five consecutive uses without significant loss of catalytic activity. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012.

Facile method for one-step synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazoles under catalyst-free, solvent-free, and microwave-irradiation conditions

A green and efficient method for the synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazoles by one-step condensation reaction of benzil, aromatic aldehyde, and ammonium acetate under catalyst-free, solvent-free, and microwave-irradiation conditions is reported. This method had many dramatic advantages, such as the short reaction time (3-5min), good yields (80-99%), environmental friendliness, and convenient operation.

Efficient synthesis of imidazoles from aldehydes and 1,2-Diketones under superheating conditions by using a continuous flow microreactor system under pressure

A simple and efficient method for the synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles has been developed by using a continuous flow microreactor system under pressure; aryl-, alkyl-, and heteroaryl-substituted imidazoles were obtained in high yields within 2 min under superheating conditions.