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

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To 11.81 g of benzimidazole in 50 ml of dimethylformamide was added 4.8 g of 50% sodium hydride in oil over 30 minutes. After stirring 30 minutes, 13.25 g of 2-chloromethylthiophene was added over a period of 30 minutes, and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was poured into water and the pH adjusted to 1.5. After extracting with ether, the pH was raised to 11 and precipitated product was filtered and dried, 19.9 g.

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