Synthesis of 1-substituted benzimidazoles from o-bromophenyl isocyanide and amines

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 30, 2009, Pages 5138-5141

  Lygin, Alexander V ^a   De Meijere, Armin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzimidazoles; Copper; Cyclization; Homogeneous catalysis; Isocyanides

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350169344     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900820     Document Type: Article

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