Water → HCID 19771065, compound

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Reaction Steps

1-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one (0.3 g) was refluxed for 32 hours in 48% HBr (1 ml) in acetic acid (5 ml). The reaction mixture was then cooled and 25 ml water was added, whereby the crude product precipitated. To the mixture was added 5 ml diethylether whereafter it was filtered to give 150 mg of the title compound, M.p. 248°-250° C.

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