Novel quinonediimines derived from amino acid-like structures 1: Characterization and DFT computational study: N,N′-bis(5′-benzimidazolyl)-1,4-quinonediimine

► Novel quinonediimine derived from benzimidazole was synthesized and characterized. ► First reported quinonediimine derived from amino-acid related structures. ► New compound is predicted to exhibit superior corrosion control efficacy.