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HRID 1846515Generated: November 2, 2026

Pyridinium chloride → 2-methyl-7-trifluoromethyl-3H-benzimidazol-5-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyridinium chlorideHCID 10176127—
Reactant6-methoxy-2-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzimidazoleHCID 66978213—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product2-methyl-7-trifluoromethyl-3H-benzimidazol-5-olHCID 66978259—

Reaction Steps

A well stirred mixture of 450 mg (1.95 mmol) 6-methoxy-2-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzimidazole and 2.50 g (21.6 mmol) pyridine hydrochloride was heated for 15 min to 200° C. After cooling to RT the reaction mixture was combined with 3.0 mL DMF and purified by preparative HPLC. The fractions containing product were combined and evaporated down i.vac.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08952014B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_02
ORD IDord-68c0fe24adfa46c5894f204c1205570c
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_02