A one-step synthesis of substituted benzo- and pyridine-fused 1H-imidazoles

Substituted benzimidazoles and pyrimidazoles are an important group of heterocyclic aromatic organic compounds in the field of medicinal chemistry. A one-step microwave accelerated synthesis of substituted benzo- and pyridine-fused 1H-imidazoles has been described. Mechanistically, the reaction proceeds by reacting substituted 2-fluoronitrobenzene and substituted arylamine through the formation of N-hydroxy intermediate, which at higher...