Four-component synthesis of 3-aminomethylated imidazoheterocycles in EtOH under catalyst-free, oxidant-free and mild conditions.

With green ethanol as the sole solvent, various 3-aminomethylated imidazoheterocycles were efficiently synthesized in one step through a four-component reaction of equimolar cheap and commercially available reactants at ambient temperature under metal-free, oxidant-free and mild conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]