title: Methylene-bridged bis(benzimidazolium) salt as a highly efficient catalyst for the benzoin reaction in aqueous media.
abstract: Benzoin reactions are catalyzed effectively by a methylene-bridged bis(benzimidazolium) salt to yield alpha-hydroxy ketones, and the reactions proceed in water as the aqueous medium under mild conditions.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan. iwamotok@ys7.u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ken-ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oike
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001573:Benzoin / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012492:Salts / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012492:Salts; D014867:Water; C030011:carbene; D001573:Benzoin; D008697:Methane