Methanol → 5-Bromo-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one

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1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (2.1 g) in NMP (5 ml) was added to a solution of 4-bromo-o-phenylenediamine (CAS Reg. No. 1575-37-7, 2 g) in NMP (5 ml). The mixture was heated to 100° C. for 2 h and then allowed to cool to 60° C. MeOH (3 ml) was added, and the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Water (50 ml) was added. The mixture was filtered. The residue was washed with isopropanol and then dried in vacuo to give the title compound (1.65 g) as a dark brown solid. MS (m/e, ISP neg. ion)=213.1 [M−H+].

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