Potassium Carbonate → (4-(3-chloropyrazin-2-yloxy)phenyl)(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanone

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To a solution of compound (1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(4-hydroxyphenyl)methanone (100 g, 0.42 mol) in anhydrous DMF (1.1 L) was added K2CO3 (145 g, 1.05 mol, 2.5 eq.) and 2,3-dichloropyrazine (75.08 g, 0.50 mol, 1.2 eq.). The reaction was stirred at 90° C. for 18 h. LCMS analysis of the reaction mixture showed that the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and ice-water (3 L) was added, stirred for 30 minutes. The resulting solid was filtered and washed with water (3 L) followed by MTBE (2×500 mL) and dried under vacuum. The solid was treated with 50% MTBE/DCM at 50° C. for 1 h and filtered hot, washed with 50% MTBE/DCM and dried under vacuum overnight to obtain product. Mother liquor was refluxed with 50% MTBE/DCM for 2 h and filtered hot and washed with 50% MTBE/DCM to get another batch of product. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 351.0 (M+1). IC50 (uM) +.

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