Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Amino-5-(4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzimidazole dihydrochloride

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A suspension of N-cyano-4-(4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-2-nitroaniline (200 mg) in ethanol (10 ml) was hydrogenated over Raney-nickel (500 mg) under a hydrogen atmosphere for 12 hours. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel 20 g, dichloromethane:methanol:aqueous ammonia=100:10:1). The compound obtained was dissolved in ethyl acetate, and a solution of hydrogen chloride in 1,4-dioxane (4N, 1 ml) was added. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried to give 2-amino-5-(4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzimidazole dihydrochloride (142 mg).

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