Acetic Anhydride → HCID 178432205, compound

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To a solution of 3,4-diaminobenzonitrile (500 mg) in AcOH (10 ml) was added Ac2O (372 μl) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 15 hours (oil bath at 150° C.). It was cooled to room temperature, and concentrated until the amount of AcOH was reduced to a half. It was neutralized with an aqueous Na2CO3 solution, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carbonitrile (390 mg) as a pale red one.

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