Nitric Acid → HCID 19437878, compound

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5-Chloro-1-isopropylbenzimidazol-2-one (4.0 g) was dissolved in o-dichlorobenzene (80 ml) and thereto was added dropwise 70% nitric acid (2.0 g). The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour and left to stand for cooling. The precipitated crystal was separated by filtration and washed with diethyl ether and water to give 5-chloro-1-isopropyl-6-nitrobenzimidazol-2-one (4.1 g). A part of the obtained product was recrystallized from ethanol, which showed the following physical properties:

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