Trifluoroacetic acid → (6-Cyano-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl)phenylacetic acid

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tert-Butyl 3-(tert-butoxycarbonylphenylmethyl)-5-cyano-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole-1-carboxylate 695 mg (1.55 mmol) of tert-butyl 3-(tert-butoxycarbonylphenylmethyl)-5-cyano-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole-1-carboxylate (VIIc) were dissolved in dichloromethane (30 ml) and, while stirring at room temperature, trifluoroacetic acid (20 ml) was added. The reaction solution was stirred for 2 h and then the solvent and excess trifluoroacetic acid were removed in vacuo. The residue was taken up again in toluene, concentrated in vacuo and then dried in vacuo. Yield: 449 mg (99%) of white solid

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