2-(1-Chloro-ethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole → 2-(1-methoxyethyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazole

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2-(1-chloroethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (0.39 g) and 25 wt % solution of Sodium Methoxide in Methanol (0.96 mL) in 10 mL of Methanol was heated for 20 minutes at 150° C. in a microwave synthesizer. The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc and sat NH4 chloride. The organic layer was dried, filtered and concentrated to afford crude 2-(1-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole in quantitative yield.

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