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HRID 1352014Generated: October 29, 2026

Sodium Azide → 1h-Benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid,4-(azidomethyl)-,1,1-dimethylethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium AzideHCID 33557—
Reactanttert-Butyl 4-(bromomethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-1-carboxylateHCID 15744964—
CatalystSodium IodideHCID 5238—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product1h-Benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid,4-(azidomethyl)-,1,1-dimethylethyl esterHCID 2071476184%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-(bromomethyl)benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (1.08 g, 3.5 mmol), sodium azide (240 mg, 3.7 mmol), and sodium iodide (5 mg) in acetone (10 mL) was heated at reflux for 66 h. The solvent was evaporated and dichloromethane was added. The solution was washed with dilute aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated to give 4-(azidomethyl)benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (800 mg, 84%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07217728B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_05
ORD IDord-8e30f8aa66e3416a8cd8c80c5df4f5b6
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_05