Methyl iodide → Methyl 4-[(5,6-dichloro-2-{[4-(methoxy)-phenyl]imino}-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1h-benzimidazol-1-yl)methyl]benzoate

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To a solution of the title compound of Example 19, Step B (0.45 mmol, 203 mg) in DMF (3 mL) was added NaH (0.54 mmol, 21 mg of 60% suspension in mineral oil). After 10 min MeI (0.9 mmol, 56 μL) was added and the reaction was allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 2 h. Aqueous workup with CH2Cl2/saturated NaHCO3, followed by flash chromatography on silica eluting with 30% and 40% EtOAc in hexanes, afforded the product as a white solid. LC-MS (ESI, Method B): 1.93 min. m/z 470.2 (M+1).

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