Hypervalent iodine(<scp>iii</scp>) promoted C–H/C–H amination/annulation tandem reactions: synthesis of benzimidazoles from simple anilines and aldehydes
Lipeng Long, Xin Li, Mengshi Tu, Yekun Zhang, Liang Qiao, Wenjun Luo, Zhengwang Chen
Abstract
A novel hypervalent iodine mediated cascade transformation of anilines and aldehydes to benzimidazoles was developed.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryHypervalent moleculeAnnulationIodineTandemAminationCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisComposite materialMaterials scienceSynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions