been developed under microwave irradiation. It involves a one-pot three-component
reaction of acenaphthoquinone or isatin, 1, 3-diketone and 2-aminobenzimidazole in
ethanol at 180 W and 160° C temperature. An attractive feature of this method is the mild
conditions with operational simplicity. The computational studies provide insight into the
mechanistic aspects of the reaction.