Abstract:Starting from essential α-amino acids, four new benzo [d]imidazole and alkyl-chain-substituted primary amines were synthesized. The reaction sequence involves activation of the Bocamino acid carboxylic acid, reaction with o-phenylenediamine, and subsequent cyclization to benzo [d]imidazole. N-Methylation and final Boc group removal afforded four new primary amines. The synthesized amines were preliminarily applied as organocatalysts in an asymmetric version of the aldol reaction between 4-nitrobenzaldehyde and… Show more
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