Ethanol → 5-azido-1,2,7-trimethyl-1H-benzimidazole

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0.59 g (2.50 mmol) 5-bromo-1,2,7-trimethyl-1H-benzimidazole, 0.32 g (4.9 mmol) sodium azide, 75 mg (0.50 mmol) trans-(1R,2R)—N,N′-bismethyl-1,2-cyclohexane-diamine, 50 mg (0.30 mmol) copper(I) iodide and 50 mg (0.30 mmol) L-ascorbic acid sodium salt were added to 2.0 ml of a mixture of ethanol and water (EtOH/water=7/3) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h at 100° C. Then the EtOH was distilled off and the residue was mixed with water. The precipitate formed was suction filtered, washed with water and diethyl ether and dried.

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