Ethyl Acetate → 4-bromo-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-7-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazole

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A solution of 1.44 g (3.97 mmol) N-(2-amino-3-bromo-6-methoxy-phenyl)-4-isopropyl-benzamide in 25 ml glacial acetic acid is stirred at 100° C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature 200 ml ethyl acetate is added. The solution is washed with 4N NaOH (2×) and with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by flash-chromatography on silica gel (hexane:EtOAc=2:1) to afford 1.12 g of the title compound as slightly reddish solid.

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