Sahiba N, Teli P, Meena P, Agarwal S. Exploring the Synthetic and Antioxidant Potential of 1,2-Disubstituted Benzimidazoles Using [Et
3NH][HSO
4] Ionic Liquid Catalyst.
Chem Biodivers 2024;
21:e202301159. [PMID:
37718514 DOI:
10.1002/cbdv.202301159]
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Abstract
An [Et3NH][HSO4] ionic-liquid catalyzed, intermolecular C-N bond formation for 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazole synthesis was achieved by the reaction of OPD and substituted aldehydes at ambient reaction conditions. Operational simplicity, use of easily available substrate and reagents, good yields (74-95 %) in short reaction time (4-18 min), simple work-up, and column chromatographic free synthesis are the remarkable features of this new protocol. The applicability of [Et3NH][HSO4] ionic-liquid as a green and inexpensive catalyst with good recyclability and compatibility with a broad range of functional group having heteroatom, electron-withdrawing, and electron-releasing groups manifested the sustainability, eco-friendliness, and efficiency of the present methodology. Moreover, the antioxidant studies of the synthesized compounds using DPPH and ABTS assays were appealing and several synthesized compounds showed significant antioxidant activity.
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