Synthesis of 4,4'-bisaryl-2,2'-bisbenzimidazoles as building blocks for supramolecular structures

Yoshizumi Yasui; Derik K Frantz; Jay S Siegel

doi:10.1021/ol061244c

Synthesis of 4,4'-bisaryl-2,2'-bisbenzimidazoles as building blocks for supramolecular structures

Org Lett. 2006 Oct 26;8(22):4989-92. doi: 10.1021/ol061244c.

Authors

Yoshizumi Yasui¹, Derik K Frantz, Jay S Siegel

Affiliation

¹ Organic Chemistry Institute, Universty of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. [email protected]

PMID: 17048825
DOI: 10.1021/ol061244c

Abstract

A series of 4,4'-bisaryl-2,2'-bisbenzimidazoles has been synthesized from the corresponding 4,4'-dibromo-2,2'-bisbenzimidazoles by Negishi coupling reactions. This procedure affords highly substituted bisbenzimidazoles. [reaction: see text]

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Benzimidazoles / chemical synthesis*
Benzimidazoles / chemistry
Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
Crystallography, X-Ray
Molecular Conformation
Molecular Structure

Substances

Benzimidazoles