Methanol → 3-Ethoxy-3-[3-(4-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzimidazol-1-yl]-propionic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of 1-(4-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-1,3-dihydro-benzimidazol-2-one (50 mg, 0.17 mmol) in dry DMF (0.7 mL) are added (E)-3-Ethoxy-acrylic acid ethyl ester (0.049 mL, 0.34 mmol) and 40% benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide in MeOH (0.008 mL, 0.017 mmol). The resulting mixture is warmed up to 60° C. for 16 hr and then saturated NH4Cl solution (1 mL) is added followed by water (5 mL). The mixture is extracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL). The organic layers are combined, dried and concentrated to give crude product. Purification by flash column chromatography using EtOAc in hexane (from 0% to 30%) affords 50 mg (67%) of 3-Ethoxy-3-[3-(4-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzimidazol-1-yl]-propionic acid ethyl ester.

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