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HRID 1737530Generated: October 31, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methylbenzimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant(1-methyl-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)methanolHCID 344177—
Product2-(Chloromethyl)-1-methylbenzimidazoleHCID 24804436%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-hydroxymethyl-1-methylbenzimidazole (1.1 g, 6.7 mmol) in thionyl chloride (10 ml) was stirred at ambient temperature for 15 minutes and then heated at reflux for 15 minutes. The volatiles were removed by evaporation and the residue purified by column chromatography eluting with methylene chloride/methanol (95/5) to give 2-chloromethyl-1-methylbenzimidazole (506 mg, 36%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05962458
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-471ae0d399634d31ae98453389163925
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10