CONDENSATION OF 1,2-DIAMINES AND CARBOXYLICACIDS UNDER MICROWAVE IRRADIATION

摘要

A facile method of preparation of benzimidazoles by microwave irradiation was described. The mixtures of o-phenylenediamine and carboxylic acids were heated by microwave irradiation, to give 2-substituted benzimidazoles with yields of 49%～93%. The reaction time was shortened to 3～6 min. However, the reaction of ethylenediamine with carboxylic acids did not give imidazoles but the N,N-diacyl ethylenediamines. The alphatic diamines lacked the activity to form imidazole ring. With adipic acid, intermolecular acylation took place to afford poly(ethylene adipamide).