Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178488138, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

First, 18.00 g (100 mmol) of 2-mercapto-5-methoxy-1H-benzimidazole, 16.83 g (300 mmol) of potassium hydroxide, 75 ml of ethanol, and 50 ml of water were added to a 3-necked flask (300 ml volume) equipped with a thermometer, a mechanical stirrer and a dropping funnel, and cooled to 5° C. Next, 15.00 g (105 mmol) of iodomethane was added dropwise to this solution over a period of 30 minutes while keeping internal temperature at 10° C. or lower. Then the solution was agitated for 2 hours at 10° C. or lower. The reaction solution was neutralized with an aqueous 2N hydrochloric acid solution, then the ethanol was removed under reduced pressure to precipitate a colorless solid. This solid was filtered and dried under reduced pressure to give 19.19 g of 2-methylthio-5-methoxy-1H-benzimidazole (yield of 98.9%).

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