LHMDS mediated tandem acylation–cyclization of 2-aminobenzenecarbonitriles with 2-benzymidazol-2-yl acetates: a short and efficient route to the synthesis of 4-amino-3-benzimidazol-2-ylhydroquinolin-2-ones

We herein describe the discovery of a mild, one-pot tandem acylation–cyclization for the synthesis of 4-amino-3-benzimidazol-2-ylhydroquinolin-2-ones from 2-aminobenzenecarbonitriles and ethyl 2-benzimidazol-2-yl acetates.