“…Over the last decade, 2, 4, 5-trisubstituted imidazoles have been synthesized using onepot three-component compression of an aldehyde and ammonium acetate with an αhydroxy ketone, or an α-keto-oxime, or a 1, 2dicarbonyl compound by using various catalyst such as ionic liquids [7,8], Lewis acids [9,10], protic acids [11][12][13], and other catalysts [14][15][16][17]. However, most of these methodologies are associated with low yields, high temperature requirement, longer reaction time, highly acidic conditions, use of expensive reagents and catalysts, requirement of large amount of catalysts, use of harmful solvents, formation of toxic wastes and tedious work-up [8].…”