4,5-Dimethyl-1,2-phenylenediamine → 2-Butyl-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole

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Using the procedure of Step A of Example 1, 2.04 g of 4,5-dimethyl-1,2-phenylene diamine and 3.73 g of ethyl pentanimidoate hydrochloride [J.A.C.S., Vol. 64, p. 1827 (1942)] were reacted to obtain 3.48 g of crude product which was chromatographed on silica (eluant: methylene chloride-methanol (9-1)) to obtain 2.27 g of the expected compound melting at 110° C. An analytical sample was prepared by crystallization of 120 mg of the product from isopropyl ether to obtain 88 mg of product melting at 110° C.

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