Abstract: One pot synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives from ortho-phenylenediamine and aldehydes at reflux in ethylenedichloride. All the reactions were carried out in presence of zirconium tetrachloride.
Keywords: Benzimidazoles, aldehydes, ortho-phenylenediamine, ZrCl4.
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