Abstract
Silica supported phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5/SiO2) is an efficient, readily available and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles using benzil, an aromatic aldehyde and an amine in the presence of ammonium
acetate.
Keywords
Silica supported phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5/SiO2, 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles, Benzil, Aromatic aldehyde, One-pot synthesis.
Citation
B. F. MIRJALILI, A. BAMONIRI, M. A. KARIMI ZARCHI, F. POURAMINI, P2O5.SiO2: An efficient catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 9, September 2010, pp.1384-1386 (2010).
Submitted at: July 9, 2010
Accepted at: Sept. 15, 2010