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Usage

Uses

Used in Cosmetic Industry:
1H-Benzimidazole,2-pentyl-(9CI) is used as a UV filter in sunscreen and other cosmetic products for its ability to absorb and block harmful UV radiation, protecting the skin from sun damage. It is considered safe for use at certain concentrations and has been approved by regulatory agencies.
1H-Benzimidazole,2-pentyl-(9CI) also serves as a photostabilizer in cosmetic products, enhancing the effectiveness of other UV filters and preventing the degradation of the product. This dual functionality makes it a valuable ingredient in the formulation of sunscreens and other skincare products that aim to provide broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays.

InChI:InChI=1/C12H16N2/c1-2-3-4-9-12-13-10-7-5-6-8-11(10)14-12/h5-8H,2-4,9H2,1H3,(H,13,14)

Upstream product

• 628-73-9 hexanenitrile 
• 95-54-5 1,2-diamino-benzene 
• 142-62-1 hexanoic acid 
• 111-27-3 hexan-1-ol 
• 66-25-1 hexanal 
• 123-66-0 Ethyl hexanoate 
• 615-28-1 o-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride 
• 693-02-7 hex-1-yne 
• 10488-95-6 ethyl 3-oxooctanoate 
• 142-61-0 Hexanoyl chloride 
• 111-26-2 hexan-1-amine 
• 62-53-3 aniline 
• 143-16-8 dihexylamine 
• 102-86-3 tri-n-hexylamine 

Downstream Products

• 133141-60-3 4'-((2-pentyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Heterogenizing a Homogeneous Nickel Catalyst Using Nanoconfined Strategy for Selective Synthesis of Mono- And 1,2-Disubstituted Benzimidazoles

A homogeneous Ni-phenanthroline catalyst was successfully immobilized into the cavities of a metal-organic framework, ZIF-8. The as-synthesized heterogeneous catalyst, Ni-Phen@ZIF, represents the first MOF based catalyst that enables dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols with aromatic diamines for selective synthesis of both mono- and 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles. The catalyst survived under harsh basic conditions, characterized by SEM, TEM, BET, PXRD, and EDX elemental mappings. The presence of the nanoconfined Ni-phenanthroline complex and the formation of extra Lewis acid sites during catalysis in the Ni-Phen@ZIF structure, confirmed by TPD analysis and kinetic experiments, might be responsible for higher activity and selectivity.

Simple inorganic base promoted C-N and C-C formation: synthesis of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as functional AIEgens used for detecting picric acid

Metal-free catalyzed intermolecular tandem Michael addition/cyclization has been developed for the synthesis of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from α-bromocinnamaldehyde and 2-substituted benzimidazoles. The reaction promoted by a simple inorganic base displays moderate to good yields and good functional group tolerance. The optical properties of some typical products have been investigated. We found that, due to the presence of the benzene ring at the C1-position of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines which restricts intramolecular motion, as a new type of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen (AIEgen), they show very good solid-state fluorescence with quantum yields up to 88.80%. Importantly, the AIE performance of compound3bcan be useful to detect the nitroaromatic explosive picric acid (PA) with a detection limit and quenching constant of 42.5 nM and 7.27 × 104M?M, respectively.

A heterogeneous catalytic strategy for facile production of benzimidazoles and quinoxalines from primary amines using the Al-MCM-41 catalyst

This study reports a straightforward heterogeneous catalytic (Al-MCM-41) approach to synthesize nitrogen heterocycle moieties from primary amines under solvent-free conditions. The Al-MCM-41 catalyst was prepared using a hydrothermal method and characterized by various analytical techniques. The probability and limitations of the catalytic methodology were presented with various substrates. The catalytic method grants an attractive route to a wide variety of benzimidazole and quinoxaline moieties with good to excellent yields. The gram scale reaction and reusability (up to five cycles) of the Al-MCM-41 catalyst would greatly benefit industrial applications. This journal is

Nickel catalysed construction of benzazoles: Via hydrogen atom transfer reactions

Herein we report a homogeneous, phosphine free, inexpensive nickel catalyst that forms a wide variety of benzazoles from alcohol and diamines by a reaction sequence of alcohol oxidation, imine formation, ring cyclization and dehydrogenative aromatization. A reversible azo/hydrazo couple, that is part of the ligand architecture steers both the alcohol oxidation and dehydrogenation of the annulated amine under fairly mild reaction conditions. Interestingly, both the alcohol oxidation and amine dehydrogenation steps are directly mediated by hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), which is greatly facilitated by the reduced ligand backbone. The kH/kD for the amine dehydrogenation step, measured at 60 °C is 5.9, fully consistent with HAT as the rate determining factor during this step. This is a unique scenario where two consecutive oxidation steps towards benzazole formation undergo HAT, which has been substantiated via kinetic studies, KIE determination and intermediate isolation. This journal is

Nickel-catalysed dehydrogenative coupling of aromatic diamines with alcohols: Selective synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles and quinoxalines

The first nickel-catalysed dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols and ethylene glycol with aromatic diamines for selective synthesis of mono- and di-substituted benzimidazoles and quinoxalines is reported. The earth-abundant, non-precious and simple NiCl2/L1 system enables the synthesis of N-heterocycles releasing water and hydrogen gas as byproducts. Mechanistic studies involving deuterium labeling experiments and quantitative determination of hydrogen gas evaluation were performed.

Cooperative iridium complex-catalyzed synthesis of quinoxalines, benzimidazoles and quinazolines in water

Herein, an efficient methodology for the synthesis of a diverse class of N-heterocyclic moieties, such as quinoxalines, benzimidazoles and quinazolines, was developed in water using bio-renewable alcohols. The quinoxalines were successfully synthesized from a wide range of diamines and nitroamines with diols in air. Interestingly, benzimidazoles and quinazolines were synthesized with excellent isolated yields without using any external base. Finally, the preparative scale synthesis of various N-heterocycles and pharmaceutically active quinoxalines established the practicability of this protocol. For this iridium system, a metal-ligand cooperative mechanism was proposed based on kinetic and DFT studies.

NOVEL ONE-POT HOMOGENEOUS PROCESS FOR THE LARGE SCALE MANUFACTURE OF 2-SUBSTITUTED BENZIMIDAZOLES

2-substituted benzimidazoles and methods of preparing the same are disclosed. The compositions may include a compound or salt thereof, an acid, and a polar aprotic solvent. The compositions may be used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system, and provide enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system.

Air-stable Ruthenium(II)-NNN Pincer Complexes for the Efficient Coupling of Aromatic Diamines and Alcohols to 1H-benzo[d]imidazoles with the Liberation of H2

Two new phosphine-free RuII-NNN pincer complexes ([RuCl(L1)(CH3CN)2]Cl (1) and [RuCl(L2)(CH3CN)2]Cl (2) [L1=2,6-bis(1H-imidazole-2-yl)pyridine, L2=2,6-bis(1-hexyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl)pyridine] were synthesized to catalyze the condensation of benzyl alcohol and benzene-1,2-diamine homogeneously to 2-pheny-1H-benzo[d]imidazole and H2. The reactivity in the order of 1>2 is lower than that of the phosphine-containing RuII-NNN pincer complex [RuCl2(L1)(PPh3)3] (3), and thus a homogeneous system that contained 1, 1 equivalent of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)ethane, and 10 equivalents of NaBPh4 was developed to improve the catalytic efficiency for the condensation of primary alcohols and benzene-1,2-diamine (or its derivatives) to 2-substituted 1H-benzo[d]imidazoles in excellent yields (up to 97 %) and turnover numbers (388). This system can be used to realize the facile one-step synthesis of 1H-benzo[d]imidazole derivatives from alcohols without the use of an oxidant and/or a stoichiometric amount of inorganic base that is usually necessary in homogeneous systems reported previously.

Direct Synthesis of Benzimidazoles by Dehydrogenative Coupling of Aromatic Diamines and Alcohols Catalyzed by Cobalt

Herein, we present the base-metal-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols and aromatic diamines to selectively form functionalized 2-substituted benzimidazoles, liberating water and hydrogen gas as the sole byproducts. The reaction is catalyzed by pincer complexes of Earth-abundant cobalt under base-free conditions.

Oxidant-free synthesis of benzimidazoles from alcohols and aromatic diamines catalysed by new Ru(II)-PNS(O) pincer complexes

Benzimidazoles are chemically and pharmaceutically important, and an environmentally benign synthetic method based on acceptorless dehydrogenative condensation of primary alcohols and benzene-1,2-diamine is developed in this work. Three Ru(ii) hydride complexes [RuHCl(CO)(PNS(O))] (containing two isomers 1a and 1b) and [RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)(SNCNHC)]PF6 (2) based on two new quinoline-based ligands 2-(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-8-phenylsulfinylquinoline (PNS(O)) and 1-mesityl-3-(8-phenylthioquinolyl-2-methyl)-2-imidazole carbene (SNCNHC) are prepared and fully characterized. These complexes catalyse the condensation of benzyl alcohol and benzene-1,2-diamine to 2-phenylbenzimidazole with the liberation of H2, and the catalytic activity follows the order: 1a ≈ 1b > 2. When 0.2 mol% of 1a and 2 mol% of NaBPh4 were used, various 2-functionalized benzimidazoles were obtained in good yields (70-85%) and high turnover numbers (TONs ～ 425). This homogeneous system does not need oxidants or stoichiometric strong bases (KOH or KOtBu, etc.) that are normally used in the reported homogeneous systems, and thus is a greener process.