Synthesis of benzimidazoles by phosphine-mediated reductive cyclisation of ortho-nitro-anilides

Helvetica Chimica Acta

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 977-986

  Duchek, Jan ^a   Vasella, Andrea ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anilides, ortho nitro ; Benzimidazoles; Cadogan reaction; Cyclization reactions; X Ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

ANILIDES; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CADOGAN REACTION; CYCLIZATION REACTIONS;

AMIDES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HEATING; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

CYCLIZATION;

ANILIDE; BENZIMIDAZOLE; PHOSPHINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; WITTIG REACTION;

EID: 79959264451     PISSN: 0018019X     EISSN: 15222675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201100123     Document Type: Article

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