4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid → 2-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazole

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This compound is synthesized as described by adaptation of the following reference: J. Heterocyclic Chem., 1989, 26, 54. A mixture of benzene-1,2-diamine (12.6 g, 116 mmol), piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (15 g, 116 mmol) and 4M aqueous HCl (250 mL) is stirred and heated under reflux for 48 h. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and is made basic by addition of 5M aqueous NaOH. The precipitate formed is collected by suction filtration, washed with water and dried in the vacuum oven to afford 8.8 g (38%) of 2-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazole. m/z=202 [M++H].

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