Sodium Hydroxide → 2-[3-(4-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzimidazol-1-yl]-ethanesulfonic acid phenyl 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 THF (1.0 mL) are added Ethenesulfonic acid phenyl ester (63 mg, 0.34 mmol) and solid NaOH (14 mg, 0.34 mmol). The resulting suspension is stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hr and it turned into clear solution in about 10 min. Then saturated NH4Cl solution (5.0 mL) is added along with water (5 mL). The mixture is extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL). The organic layers are combined, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give crude product. Purification by flash column chromatography using EtOAc in Hexanes (from 0% to 30%) affords 61 mg (75%) of 2-[3-(4-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzimidazol-1-yl]-ethanesulfonic acid phenyl ester. LCMS (ESMS): m/z 479.11 (M+H+).

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