Hydrochloric Acid → [1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(diethylamino)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazol-2-yl]acetic acid

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To a solution of methyl [1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(diethylamino)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazol-2-yl]acetate (Example 72; 50.0 mg, 0.112 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) and methanol (0.5 mL) was added 1N sodium hydroxide solution (0.224 mL, 0.224 mmol) at room temperature. After the resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr, the mixture was neutralized with 1N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was washed with ethyl acetate to give the title compound as a solid (31.7 mg, 0.0731 mmol, 65%). Analytically pure material was obtained by recrystallization from ethanol/diisopropyl ether.

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