Hydrochloric Acid → N-[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-acetamide

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To a cooled solution of NaOH (0.41 g, 10 mmoles) in water (5 ml) were simultaneously added 1-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one hydrochloride (0.7 g, 3.3 mmoles) and a solution of acetic anhydride (0.37 ml, 3.9 mmoles) in dioxane (10 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature and then taken to dryness. The residue was dissolved in water, adjusted to pH 4 with 10% aqueous HCl, and extracted with CHCl3. The organic layer was taken to dryness and from the crude residue 0.35 g of the title compound was obtained after crystallization from diethyl ether. M.p. 153° C.

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