2-Hydroxy benzimidazole → HCID 67889876, compound

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To a solution of 1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-one (268 mg, 2 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) at 0° C. was added 60% oily sodium hydride (88 mg, 2.2 mmol). When hydrogen evolution had ceased, a solution of (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl chloride (240 mg, 0.75 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added and the reaction mixture allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. The reaction was quenched by addition of 1N hydrochloric acid, and extracted with DCM. The combined organic phases were washed with brine and dried over sodium sulfate. After concentration under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by flash column (hexane-EtOAc, 25:10) to give (E)-1-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-one (240 mg, 37%). LC-MS (ES-API); rt 9.02 min; m/z calculated for C18H16N2O4 [M+H]+ 325.1, found 325.0 and 347.0 ([M+Na]+).

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