“…The class of heterocyclic compounds known as benzimidazoles show a variety of biological activities. For example, 2-substituted 5(6)-nitrobenzimidazoles and their derivatives have been studied for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and anti-viral activity, 4 they have also been used as substrates for DT-diaphorase, 5 as starting materials for the synthesis of anti-viral and erythrocyte resistance compounds, 6,7 as well as intermediates for the preparation of potentially bioactive benzimidazoles. 8 Besides, nitrobenzimidazoles are employed as precursors for dye manufacturing and have showed promising applications in nonlinear optics.…”