Thermally induced oxidative trimerization of benzimidazole by copper(II) chloride in the solid state

• Authors: Rahul Bhattacharya , Sibdas Ray , Jayanta Ray , Ashutosh Ghosh
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Benzimidazolium trichlorocuprate(II) undergoes a redox reaction in the solid state at elevated temperature (∼240°C) to produce the cyclic trimer of benzimidazole and cuprous chloride. The trimer has been characterized by IR, NMR, and Mass spectroscopy. It has also been synthesized in lower yield by heating the mixtures of CuCl2 and benzimidazole in different ratios or heating other compounds of CuCl2 and benzimidazole. The absorption, emission, and excitation spectra of the trimer in two different solvents (TFA and DMSO) and a comparison of these results with those of benzimidazole are presented here.

Keywords

EN

Copper(II); Copper(I); Thermal analysis; Trimer of benzimidazole; Fluorescence

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Chemistry
• Year: 2003
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 427-440

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2003

online

1 - 12 - 2003

Contributors

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Rahul Bhattacharya

• Department of Chemistry, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A. P. C. Road, 700 009, Kolkata, India

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Sibdas Ray

• Department of Chemistry, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A. P. C. Road, 700 009, Kolkata, India

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Jayanta Ray

• Department of Chemistry, B. E. College (D.U.), 711 103, Botanic Garden, Howrah, India

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Ashutosh Ghosh

• Department of Chemistry, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A. P. C. Road, 700 009, Kolkata, India

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/BF02475226