Potassium Iodide → 1-{3-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-piperidinyl]propyl}-1,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-2H-benzimidazol-2-one hydrochloride

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A mixture of 3.58 parts of 1-(3-chloropropyl)-1,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-2H-benzimidazol-2-one, 3.17 parts of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-piperidinol, 5.3 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.2 parts of potassium iodide and 160 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is stirred and refluxed for 24 hours with water-separator. After cooling, water is added and the layers are separated. The organic phase is dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue is converted into the hydrochloride salt in methanol and 2-propanol. The salt is filtered off and dried, yielding 1.7 parts of 1-{3-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-piperidinyl]propyl}-1,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-2H-benzimidazol-2-one hydrochloride; mp. 260.8° C.

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