m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → HCID 14628059, compound

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To a mixture of 2-[3-(4-acetyl-3-hydroxy-2-propylphenoxy)-propylthio]benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1.00 g) in dichloromethane (30 ml) and methanol (3 ml) stirring in ice-salt-water bath, was added m-chloroperbenzoic acid (80%, 503 mg) in a small portions below 0° C. Further stirring for an additional 15 minutes, the mixture was evaporated, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with dichloromethane-ethyl acetate-methanol (10:2:1), and recrystallized from ethanol-water to give the title compound (540 mg, 52.1%) as colorless crystals, mp 173-175° C.

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