The novel benzimidazole salts (1–5), Pd(OAc)2, Cs2CO3, PEG, and Cu nanoparticles catalyzed, in high yield, the Sonogashira coupling reaction promoted by microwave irradiation in 10 min. The same benzimidazole salts (1–5), Pd(OAc)2, Cs2CO3, and TBAB catalyzed, in moderate or low yield, the Buchwald–Hartwig reaction assisted by microwave irradiation in 60 min. The efficiency of the catalyst system in these four reactions was discussed as well as the electron-releasing and withdrawing substituent effects on the benzimidazole ligands. |
