Synthesis of Trisubstituted Imidazoles Using Lewis and Bronsted Acid Catalysts

Abstract

An efficient and one-pot method for the preparation of trisubstituted imidazoles by condensation of benzil, different aldehydes and ammonium acetate in the presence of  a catalytic amount of NiSO4.7H2O or H3BO3 under different conditions is reported.

 

 

 

                Key Words: Trisubstituted imidazoles, Multi-component

                                     reactions, NiSO4.7H2O, H3BO3, one-pot

                                    reactions,  solid acid catalysts.

 

Keywords

• Trisubstituted imidazoles, Multi-component reactions, NiSO4.7H2O, H3BO3, one-pot reactions, solid acid catalysts.

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