Rapid and efficient biomimetic oxidation of 2-imidazolines to their corresponding imidazoles with NaIO4 catalyzed by Mn(salophen)Cl

►Biomimetic oxidation of 2-imidazolines with NaIO4 catalyzed by Mn(salophen) ►The corresponding 2-imidazoles were obtained in excellent yields ►The reaction were less than 30 min.