Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Ebio

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To a solution of crude N-ethyl-benzene-1,2-diamine (8.4 g, 62 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) was added 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (10 g, 62 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 12 hours and ethyl acetate (250 mL) followed by a cold 3N aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid (200 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford 1-ethyl-1,3-dihydro-benzimidazol-2-one as a white solid (8.5 g, 69% for three steps). MS (ES) m/z 163.2.

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