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HRID 1110808Generated: November 2, 2026

Acetic Acid → 2-Methyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Reactant3,4-Diaminobenzoic acidHCID 69263—
Product2-Methyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid hydrochlorideHCID 1736824594.5%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature100 °C

Reaction Steps

After a mixture of 5.0 g (32.8 mmols) of 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid, 50 ml of conc. hydrochloric acid and 10 ml (0.175 mol) of acetic acid was heated at 100° C. for 24 hours, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to give 6.6 g (94.5%) of 2-methylbenzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid hydrochloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04977175
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_12
ORD IDord-cdc6a915f22a4ff1a68d9a25a9f349e7
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_12