New Schiff bases of 1-vinyl- and 1-ethyl-substituted imidazoles and benzimi
dazoles were synthesized. The condensation reactions of 2-amino- and 2-form
ylimidazoles with 2-aminobenzimidazoles are virtually independent of the na
ture of the substituent (CH=CH2 or Et) at position 1 of the heterocycle. Th
e structures of the azomethines synthesized were established by H-1 NMR and
IR spectroscopy.