Water → 4-Bromo-6-chloro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole

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To a solution of 4-bromo-6-chloro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole 109c (3.5 g, 15 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL) was added sodium hydride (360 mg, 15 mmol) and 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (2.7 g, 16.5 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Water (100 mL) was added to quench the reaction. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×80 mL). The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure to afford 116a as a brown solid (4.2 g, 77%). MS-ESI: [M+H]+ 361.0

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