A new laccase-catalyzed domino process and its application to the efficient synthesis of 2-aryl-1H-benzimidazoles
- Publication Type
 - Journal contribution (peer reviewed)
 - Authors
 - Leutbecher, H.; Constantin, M.; Mika, S.; Conrad, J.; Beifuss, U.
 - Year of publication
 - 2011
 - Published in
 - Tetrahedron Lett.
 - Band/Volume
 - 52/5
 - DOI
 - 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.11.145
 - Page (from - to)
 - 605-608
 
The laccase-catalyzed domino reaction of o-phenylenediamine and benzaldehydes with aerial oxygen as the oxidant exclusively yields 2-aryl-1H-benzimidazoles in good to very good yields. It is easy to perform under very mild reaction conditions.