2-Aminophenol → HCID 10904161, compound

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Reaction Steps

24.4 g (0.1 mol) of 1-(2-ethylhexyl)-2-methylbenzimidazole (prepared by heating N-2-ethylhexyl-o-phenylenediamine in acetic acid/hydrochloric acid), 10.9 g (0.1 mol) of o-aminophenol and 9.6 g (0.3 mol) of sulfur in 100 ml of pyridine are heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the crude product is precipitated by addition of water. Multiple recrystallization from n-hexane with addition of active charcoal gives 5.7 g (16% of theory) of product, which according to melting point, HPLC and UV determination is identical to the compound obtained in Example 7.

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