A green and simple synthesis of N-substituted-2-mercaptobenzimidazoles

摘要

A green and simple synthesis of N-alkyl-2-mercaptobenzimidazoles 5 (R= CH3, C2H5, CH2Ph) under, different conditions has been developed from N-alkyl-2-chlorobenzimidazole (i.e. CH3, C2H5, CH2Ph) 4 by reaction with thiourea by physical grinding or by using green solvents like ethanol, PEG-600, etc. or by using micro-wave irradiation technique.