A simple and eco-friendly procedure for the synthesis of 2,4,5-triaryl imidazoles by using Barium chloride dispersed on silica gel nanoparticles (BaCl2-nano SiO2) as heterogeneous reusable catalyst in high yield under thermal conditions has been described.
Keywords: 2, 4, 5-triaryl imidazole, BaCl2-nano SiO2, heterogeneous catalyst, cyclo- condensation, heterocycles, microwave irradiation, ionic liquids, Lewis acids, solid, liquid