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HRID 221519Generated: October 23, 2026

Cyanogen Bromide → 2-Aminobenzimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCyanogen BromideHCID 10476—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant3-Methoxybenzene-1,2-diamineHCID 184268—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-AminobenzimidazoleHCID 13624—

Reaction Steps

Cyanogen bromide (7.05 mmol, 0.74 g) was added to a solution of 2,3-diaminoanisole (4.7 mmol, 0.65 g) in EtOH (10 mL) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 14 h. The reaction was diluted with H2O and then basified (pH>12) using 4 M NaOH. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic phase was then separated and washed with brine and then dried over MgSO4 and then concentrated to provide 2-aminobenzimidazole 37b.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08207173B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_06
ORD IDord-4dd7d82b92d54646aeddc463d3d6f37d
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_06