1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole → tert-butyl [(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)methyl]carbamate

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To a suspension of tert-butyl [(3-methylamino-4-nitrophenyl)methyl]carbamate (864 mg, 3.07 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (100 mg) in THF was charged with hydrogen carefully. After stirring for 6 hours at room temperature, the reaction was recharged with nitrogen. Then, filtration, evaporation gave the residue, which was used for further reaction without purification. To the THF solution of the above, CDI (597 mg, 3.68 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at room temperature. After evaporation, purification through silica gel column chromatography eluting with CH2Cl2/MeOH (15:1) gave tert-butyl [(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)methyl]carbamate as white solid (658 mg, 77%). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.47 (9H, s), 4.35 (2H, d, J=5.2 Hz), 4.92 (2H, brs), 6.86-7.10 (3H, m), 9.73 (1H, brs) MS (ESI) m/z 278 (M+H)+.

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