Synthesis of glycal-based chiral benzimidazoles by VO(acac)2-CeCl3 combo catalyst and their self-aggregated nanostructured materials.
VO(acac)(2)-CeCl(3) combo catalyst has been developed for chemoselective cyclocondensation cum oxidation under mild reaction conditions toward synthesis of a new class of optically pure compounds, 2-(2'-C-3',4',6'-tri-O-benzyl/methyl-glycal)-1H-benzimidazoles. It involves an operationally simple synthetic protocol efficient for the syntheses of a wide range of chiral benzimidazoles in high yields without formation of undesired 1,2-disubstituted and pseudoglycal byproducts. Vanadium(V) is found as active oxidant for the chemical processes which is investigated by UV absorption spectroscopy. Highly ordered one-dimensional low molecular mass organic nanostructured materials are fabricated by nanocrystallization of the chiral nanoscale building blocks. Theoretical calculation by the B3LYP/6-31G** level of theory of the glycal-based chiral benzimidazoles shows out of planar geometry of the 1H-anthra[1,2-d]imidazole-6,11-dione moiety, which is responsible for the strong self-aggregation to generate ultralong nanostructured materials. We have also found nice agreement between the theoretical results with the experimental observation in 2D-NOESY experiments. The photophysical property of the solid nanostructured materials is also reported.
Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, University of Calcutta, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009, India. maitidk@yahoo.com
Dilip K
DK
Maiti
Samiran
S
Halder
Palash
P
Pandit
Nirbhik
N
Chatterjee
Dripta
D
De Joarder
Nabyendu
N
Pramanik
Yasmin
Y
Saima
Amarendra
A
Patra
Prabir K
PK
Maiti