HCID 11316724, compound → 2-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl)-1-phenylethan-1-one

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Reaction Steps

5.73 g (0.01 mol) of the compound of Example I are refluxed 2 h in 115 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture is cooled to rT and concentrated under vacuum. The residue is washed with petrol ether and the product is filtered, stirred with toluene and filtered again, washed with petrol ether, filtered and dried to yield 3.6 g (96% o.th.) 2-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl)-1-phenylethanone.

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