Benzaldehyde → 6-Bromo-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole

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4-Bromobenzene-1,2-diamine (0.5 g, 2.67 mmol), benzaldehyde (0.284 g, 2.67 mmol), and 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid (0.046 g, 0.267 mmol) in DMF (8 mL) were combined and heated at 100° C. for 1 hour in a microwave reactor. The reaction mixture was subsequently diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine (4×100 mL), concentrated, and purified by CombiFlash® chromatography, eluting with a gradient of MeOH (0-30%) in DCM over 120 minutes. The product-containing fractions were combined and concentrated to give the title compound as light yellow liquid (0.48 g, 66%).

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