K. P. Srivastava

Solvent-Free Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of 2-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl) Benzoic Acid and its Analogues Using Recyclable PPA-SiO₂ Catalyst

Kaushal Kishor Prasad & K. P. Srivastava · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2026

A sustainable and environmentally benign synthetic approach for the preparation of 2-(1H-benzimidazole-2-yl) benzoic acid (BZ–BA) and a structurally modified derivative (BZ–BA–X) is reported here. The target benzimidazole framework was efficiently synthesized via a solvent-free m...