Catalysis Letters

, Volume 148, Issue 1, pp 30–40 | Cite as

A Tandem Aerobic Photocatalytic Synthesis of Benzimidazoles by Cobalt Ascorbic Acid Complex Coated on TiO2 Nanoparticles Under Visible Light

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Abstract

In this study, we developed methods for the one pot environmentally benign synthesis of benzimidazoles by cobalt ascorbic acid complex coated on TiO2 nanoparticles via aerobic photooxidative cyclization reactions. Easy work-up procedure, reusability of the catalyst and scalable to the multi-mole scale, which is valuable for an industrial process make these catalytic systems highly attractive. Also, the combination of photocatalytic and catalytic reactions presented here may help to develop a new strategy towards the development of photocatalysis-based organic synthesis.

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Benzimidazole Cobalt nanocatalyst One-pot tandem synthesis Photocatalysis Aerobic photooxidation 
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Acknowledgements

Support for this work by Research Council of University of Birjand and “Iran Science Elites Federation” is highly appreciated. We also thank Dr. M. M. Najafpour and Dr. S. Zakavi from IASBS, Zanjan, Iran, for their valuable comments on photochemical reactions.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Catalysis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of BirjandBirjandIran

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