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HRID 1838110Generated: November 1, 2026

1,2-dimethyl-5,6-dinitrobenzimidazole → 1,2-Dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5,6-diamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1,2-dimethyl-5,6-dinitrobenzimidazoleHCID 2729273—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1,2-Dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5,6-diamineHCID 529714495.7%

Reaction Steps

Pure 1,2-dimethyl 5,6-dinitro benzimidazole (0.7 grams) and 0.2 grams Pd/C in 20 ml ethanol and 20 ml glacial acetic acid were hydrogenated for 4 hours. Filtering and evaporating resulted in 0.5 grams, 95% yield of a white solid having a melting point of 212° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06673798B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_01
ORD IDord-1d2f3557b88a4d688a15b89209585ff1
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_01