Water → 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-1H-benzimidazole

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To a slurry of 30 g (0.185 mole) of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzimidazole in 200 ml of methylene chloride was added dropwise 13.5 ml (0.185 mole) of thionyl chloride in 50 ml of the same solvent. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was added to an equal volume of water and made basic (pH 8-9) by the addition of sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 27.3 g of product.

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