“Benzimidazoles and their derivatives, which have good biological activities and reactive activities, are very useful intermediates for the development of molecules on pharmaceutical or biological interest [21-24]. The proton transfer behavior of 2-substituted benzimidazole compounds has been an interesting topic for years [25-30]. Especially, the hydrogen bond of these compounds is close to the length of the low-barrier hydrogen bond (LBHB) [31,32]. Which will help to study the interrelation between the barrier and the p-electron delocalization.”
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