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HRID 1838109Generated: October 26, 2026

Water → 1,2-Dimethylbenzimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Reactant2-MethylbenzimidazoleHCID 11984—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product1,2-DimethylbenzimidazoleHCID 31269354.2%

Reaction Steps

To 10 grams of 2-methyl benzimidazole (75 mM), crushed 25 grams of crushed KOH (450 mM) in 300 ml acetone, methyl iodide (15 grams, 105 mM) was added at a continuous drip for 0.5 hours, at room temperature. Following additional 0.5 hour, water was added, the reaction extracted with dichloromethane, evaporated and chromatographed on silica gel to yield 6 grams (54%) of 1,2-dimethyl benzimidazole as a white solid having a melting point of 102° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06673798B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_01
ORD IDord-5af9febec7e94364881866688e658cea
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_01