Visible light-promoted intermolecular cyclization/aromatization of chalcones and 2-mercaptobenzimidazoles<i>via</i>an EDA complex and a mechanism study
Xue‐Jun Zhao, Yuke Li, Ming Li, Yaling Tian, Wenpeng Wang, Bo‐Sheng Zhang, Xi‐Cun Wang
Abstract
An efficient visible-light-promoted intermolecular cyclization and aromatization approach was developed for the synthesis of abundant benzimidazo[2,1- b ]thiazoles via an EDA complex.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAromatizationStackingIntermolecular forcePhotochemistryHOMO/LUMODensity functional theoryCatalysisElectron transferAbsorption spectroscopyAbsorption (acoustics)Combinatorial chemistryComputational chemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryPhysicsAcousticsQuantum mechanicsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods