Potassium Permanganate → HCID 9956095, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 4′-[(2-n-propyl-4-methyl-6-(1-methylimidazol-4-yl)-benzimidazol-1-yl)methyl]-2-hydroxymethylbiphenyl (0.2 g, 0.4 mmol) in 7 ml of 4 N sodium hydroxide solution, 0.252 g of potassium permanganate (1.5 mmol) is added. Reaction mixture is then stirred overnight at room temperature and finally quenched with 30 ml of saturated solution of Na2CO3. The obtained mixture is filtered, clear filtrate acidified with acetic acid to pH 4-5 and precipitated solid isolated and dried. Yield: 0.08 g.

Provenance & Evidence