An inorganic iodine-catalyzed oxidative system for the synthesis of benzimidazoles using hydrogen peroxide under ambient conditions

Chenjie Zhu, Yunyang Wei

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Abstract

A simple and efficient catalytic oxidative system for the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives with H2O2 in the presence of catalytic amounts of Bu4NI is developed. The formation of highly reactive iodine (III) intermediate [Bu4N]+[IO 2]- is detected by ESI-MS for the first time, and a possible mechanism for the oxidation is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1082-1086
Number of pages5
JournalChemSusChem
Volume4
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • aldehydes
  • dehydrogenation
  • heterocycles
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • hypervalent compounds

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