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The reactive intermediate produced in the reaction between alkyl isocyanides and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates was trapped by methyl N-(benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate to yield highly functionalized 2H-pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles in good yields.
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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Research Council of Islamic Azad University of Yazd and The Islamic Azad University of Zahedan of Iran.
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Hassanabadi, A., Mosslemin, M.H., Anary-Abbasinejad, M. et al. One-pot synthesis of highly functionalized 2H-pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles. Monatsh Chem 144, 227–230 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-012-0796-3
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