A new laccase-catalyzed domino process and its application to the efficient synthesis of 2-aryl-1H-benzimidazoles
- Publication Type
- Journal contribution (peer reviewed)
- Authors
- Leutbecher, H.; Constantin, M.; Mika, S.; Conrad, J.; Beifuss, U.
- Year of publication
- 2011
- Published in
- Tetrahedron Lett.
- Band/Volume
- 52/5
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.11.145
- Page (from - to)
- 605-608
The laccase-catalyzed domino reaction of o-phenylenediamine and benzaldehydes with aerial oxygen as the oxidant exclusively yields 2-aryl-1H-benzimidazoles in good to very good yields. It is easy to perform under very mild reaction conditions.