Abstract
Herein, we present the base-metal-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols and aromatic diamines to selectively form functionalized 2-substituted benzimidazoles, liberating water and hydrogen gas as the sole byproducts. The reaction is catalyzed by pincer complexes of Earth-abundant cobalt under base-free conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7456-7460 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 3 2017 |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Benzimidazole
- Cobalt
- Dehydrogenative Coupling
- Pincer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis