Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 22063875, compound

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1-(1-Cyclopentyl-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-2-m-tolyl-ethane-1,2-dione 2-oxime (5 gm, 13.2 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (300 mL) in a Parr bottle. Concentrated HCl (3.3 mL, 40 mmol) was added, followed by 10% Pd on carbon (approximately 0.5 gm). The resulting mixture was placed on a Parr hydrogenation apparatus and hydrogenated at a hydrogen pressure of 40 psi. Hydrogen consumption slowed considerably after 3 hours, with the amino ketone being formed initially. Hydrogenation was continued overnight, after which time the reaction was determined to be complete. The mixture was filtered through a celite plug and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford a viscous yellow oil, which was triturated/repulped in diethyl ether to afford 4.90 gm of a white solid.

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