Abstract

Unbalanced redox condensation reaction between o-nitroanilines and alcohols, leading to benzimidazole and quinoxaline heterocycles can be efficiently promoted and catalyzed by sodium sulfide (40 mol%) in combination with iron(III) chloride hexahydrate (1 mol%). Beside the role as a precursor for the iron–sulfur (Fe/S) catalyst formation, hydrated sodium sulfide was shown to be an excellent noncompetitive, multi-electron reducing agent.

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