Synthesis and Characterization of N-Alkyl Substituted 2-Benzimidazolyl Pyridine

Benzimidazolyl pyridine and bis- benzimidazolyl methane were synthesized via condensation of O-phenylenediamine  with 2-pyridine carboxylic acid (picolinic acid), and malonic acid respectively, upon N-alkylation   of the above mentioned compounds a series of N-alkyl-substituted benzimidazoles were synthesized and characterized by NMR, mass spectroscopic techniques, and elemental analysis.