“…18,[22][23][24] Among nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics, benzimidazoles are vital core materials to generate different and signicant drugs. They exhibit various biological activities such as antiviral, 25 anti-inammatory, 26 antibacterial, 27 antiparasitic, 28 analgesic, 29 antihypertensive, 30 antituberculosis, 31 and antiprotozoal effects. 32 Considering such a wide range of biological functionalities, extensive efforts have been made to the progress of efficient strategies for the synthesis of various 2-substituted benzimidazoles.…”