5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole → 4-(5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)butan-1-ol

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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 0.9 g of NaH, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, 8 ml of 4-chloro-1-butanol was added dropwise, and after stirring at room temperature for one day, 0.65 g of NaH and 2 ml of 4-chloro-1-butanol were further added to carry out the reaction for 8 days. Following the same processes as in Example 1, crude 1-(4-hydroxybutyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole was obtained. The conversion to this compound from 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole was found to be 50%.

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