Sodium Hydroxide → 4-[(1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)methyl]benzoic acid

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A solution of methyl 4-[(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]benzoate (7.0 g, 25 mmol) in methanol was treated with 2.5 N sodium hydroxide, heated at reflux temperature for 2 h, cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water and acidified with 6N HCl solution and filtered. The filtercake was air dried to afford 4-[(1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)methyl]benzoic acid in 81% yield; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): 7.90 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.17-7.20 (m, 2H), 4.39 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI+) 276 (MH+).

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