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HRID 2231264Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl iodide → 5,6-Difluoro-1,2-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
ReactantHCID 21193128HCID 21193128—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product5,6-Difluoro-1,2-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazoleHCID 21286280—

Reaction Steps

Using the alkylation procedure of Preparation A-2, 3.6 g of 2-methyl-5,6-difluorobenzimidazole, 1.03 g of 50% sodium hydride and 1.33 ml of methyl iodide in 40 ml of dimethylformamide gave 1.1 g of the desired product as an orange solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04782050
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_11
ORD IDord-5281f79268e747f2a86c404d6e0d51dc
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_11