5-Amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzimidazole → HCID 178507335, compound

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To a solution of 3.2 g (16 mmol) of 2-trifluoromethyl-5-aminobenzimidazole in 50 ml of AcOH was added 0.34 ml (6.6 mmol) of Br2 dropwise and resulting reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at 25° C. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified on silica gel column chromatography (10% MeOH/CHCl3) to yield 1.7 g (6.2 mmol, 94%) of the desired product.

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