Sodium Methoxide → HCID 15840176, compound

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448 mg of a mixture comprising 5-chloro-2-sulfonylmethyl-1-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)benzimidazole and 6-chloro-2-sulfonylmethyl-1-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)benzimidazole was dissolved in 20 ml of methanol, followed by the addition of 10 ml of 28% sodium methoxide. The obtained mixture was heated under reflux for 1.5 hours, cooled with ice, neutralized with 10% aqueous hydrochlic acid, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was dried and concentrated in a vacuum. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give the title compound.

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