m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → 6-((6-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(methylsulfinyl)benzo[d]oxazole

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A solution of 6-((6-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(methylthio)benzo[d]oxazole (799 mg, 2.46 mmol) and m-CPBA (551 mg, 3.20 mmol) in DCM (18 mL) was stirred at 0° C. for 3.5 h. The reaction mixture was washed with aqueous Na2S2O3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with 1:1 petroleum ether/ethyl acetate to give 6-((6-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(methylsulfinyl)benzo[d]oxazole as a light yellow solid (697 mg, 74.9%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.87-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.18 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI) m/z 342 (M+H)+.

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