5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole → 1-(3-Hydroxypropyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole

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To a solution of 1.46 g of 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole dissolved in 50 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide was added 0.76 g of NaH, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. To the mixture was added dropwise 5 ml of 3-chloro-1-propanol, and the reaction was carried out by stirring at room temperature for 2 days, followed by an addition of water to stop the reaction. Subsequently, according to the same processes as in Example 1, crude 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole was obtained. The conversion to this compound from 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole was found to be 90%.

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