N-Iodosuccinimide → 5-bromo-4-iodo-2-(4-isopropylphenyl)-7-methoxy-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole

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A solution of 100 mg (0.248 mmol) 5-bromo-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-7-methoxy-1-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole and 61 mg (0.273 mmol) N-iodosuccinimide in 3 ml acetonitrile is refluxed for 12 h. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by flash-chromatography on silica gel (hexane:EtOAc=4:1) and recrystallisation from hexane/diethyl ether afforded 82 mg of the title compound as colorless crystals.

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