Diisopropyl Ether → 5-Methylbenzimidazolone

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To a solution of 4-methyl-1,2-phenylenediamine (1) (25 g) in tetrahydrofuran (375 mL) was added dropwise a solution of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (36.5 g) in dichloromethane (375 mL). After stirring at room temperature for 6.5 hr, diisopropylether (375 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. After stirring at room temperature, the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration. The precipitate was washed with diisopropyl ether, and dried under reduced pressure to give 5-methyl-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-2-one (2) (24.6 g).

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