Synthesis, characterization and microwave-promoted catalytic activity of novel N-phenylbenzimidazolium salts in heck-mizoroki and suzuki-miyaura cross-coupling reactions under mild conditions

Abstract

A number of novel benzimidazolium salts having aryl substituents such as N-phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl and various alkyl substituents were synthesized. Their microwave-assisted catalytic activities were evaluated in Heck-Mizoroki and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions using a catalytic system consisting of Pd(OAc)2/K2CO3 in DMF/H2O under mild reaction conditions with consistent high yields, except those of 2-bromopyridine.