@article {42458,
	title = {Copper-catalyzed synthesis of 2-unsubstituted, n-substituted benzimidazoles},
	journal = {Journal of Organic Chemistry},
	volume = {74},
	year = {2009},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {9570{\textendash}9572},
	abstract = {<p>An efficient copper-catalyzed intramolecular arylation of formamidines forming 2-unsubstituted benzimidazoles in excellent yields is reported. Sixteen examples bearing sterically demanding substituents on nitrogen like Mes, 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, or 2-tert-butylphenyl and tolerating various functional groups demonstrate the utility of this method.</p>},
	doi = {10.1021/jo902160y},
	author = {Hirano, Keiichi and Biju, Akkattu T. and Glorius, Frank}
}
