Cyanogen Bromide → 1-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-amine

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To a solution of N1-methyl-4-nitro-benzene-1,2-diamine (200 mg, 1.20 mmol) in methanol (12 ml) was added cyanogen bromide (190.1 mg, 1.79 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 16 h, the methanol was removed in vacuo and the resulting solid was stirred with diethyl ether (40 ml) for 5 minutes. The resulting hydrobromide salt of the title compound was filtered and air-dried.

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