O-Phenylenediamine → (E)-2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-vinyl]-1H-benzoimidazole

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A mixture of 1,2-phenylenediamine (0.63 g; 5.8 mmol) and methyl-(3,4-dimethoxy)-cinnamoimidate hydrochloride (1.5 g; 5.8 mmol) in methanol (35 mL) was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The methanol solution was concentrated to dryness. The residue was recrystallized from MeOH-Diethyl Ether to obtain 1.3 g (67% yield) of the title compound as a mono-hydrochloride, hydrate, yellow solid, m.p. 248° C. dec. Anal. Calcd. for C17H16N2O2 HCl H2O: C, 60.98, H, 5.12; N, 8.37. Found: C, 60.78; H, 5.12; N, 8.45. Mass Spectrum: (EI; M+) m/z 280..1H-NMR (DMSO-d6; 400 MHz) δ15.2 (broad s, 1H), 8.18-8.2 (d, 1H), 7.76-7.8 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.32 (d 1H), 7.2-7.3 (m, 3H), 7.08-7.12 (d, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.86 ppm (s, 3H).

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