2-Alkyl-1-(bromodifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles were synthesized and condense
d with aromatic aldehydes to give 2-alkyl-1-(2-aryl-1, 1-difluoro-2-hydroxy
ethyl)-benzimidazoles. potential nonpeptide antagonist of the angiotensin I
I receptor with the -CF2CH(OH)-bridge between the heterocyclic nitrogen ato
m and the biphenyl moiety was synthesized. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. A
ll rights reserved.