A novel and green approach has been described for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepines from o-phenylenediamines and ketones using cerium(III) chloride/sodium iodide supported on silica gel under mild and heterogeneous conditions. The reactions are carried out at room temperature without using any organic solvent.
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