Guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl)-catalysed microwave-mediated solvent- and metal-free synthesis of pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole from aryl aldehyde and aryl methyl ketone†
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Abstract
A novel microwave-mediated synthesis method was developed for the rapid and eco-friendly production of pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole in high yields utilizing simple and cost-effective starting materials. This reaction was facilitated by the green organocatalyst guanidine hydrochloride. This protocol offers a metal-free and organocatalysed technique to afford a library of highly fluorescent pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives. Key features of this synthetic method include its broad compatibility with functional groups, operational simplicity, and scalability, making it a promising technique for various applications.
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Green Chemistry is a journal that provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies. The scope of Green Chemistry is based on the definition proposed by Anastas and Warner (Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, P T Anastas and J C Warner, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998), which defines green chemistry as the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products. Green Chemistry aims to reduce the environmental impact of the chemical enterprise by developing a technology base that is inherently non-toxic to living things and the environment. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of research relating to this endeavor and publishes original and significant cutting-edge research that is likely to be of wide general appeal. For a work to be published, it must present a significant advance in green chemistry, including a comparison with existing methods and a demonstration of advantages over those methods.