Abstract
1-Aryl-2-acyl-2-cyanohydrazines undergo smooth thermal rearrangements to provide 2-aminoacylbenzimidazoles in excellent yields. A short synthesis of the highly mutagenic dietary amine, IQ, is reported.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3115-3118 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Apr 1997 |