Cinnamoyl Chloride → (E)-6-Methyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-styryl-1H-benzimidazole

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The titled compound was prepared from 2-amino-5-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)aniline and (E)-cinnamoyl chloride according to the preparation of (E)-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-styryl-1H-benzimidazole (Example 1, method A). MW: 311.39; mp: 164.0-164.9° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ: 8.80-8.76 (1H, m), 8.03-7.92 (2H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J=8.1 Hz), 7.54-7.42 (4H, m), 7.38-7.23 (4H, m), 7.19-7.14 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, d, J=16.1 Hz), 2.46 (3H, s).

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