摘要
Magnetically recoverable Fe3O4 nanoparticles have been synthesized as a catalyst for the cyclocondensation of 1,2-phenylenediamines with orthoesters under solvent-free conditions. Catalyst loadings can be as low as 1 mol%to give high yields of the corresponding benzimidazole derivative at 80 掳C. This green method offers significant advantages in terms of its simplicity, low catalyst loadings, high product yields, and non-toxic nature. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.