Sodium Carbonate → 1-(2'-Hexyldecyl)-2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzimidazole

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2-Ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzimidazole (14.3 parts), 2-methoxyethanol (30 parts), 1-bromo-2-hexyldecane (35 parts) and sodium carbonate (5.7 parts) are stirred together and heated at 125°-135° C. below a reflux condenser for 15 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled and extracted with a mixture of toluene (150 parts) and ethyl acetate (50 parts) and the extract is washed successively with water, dilute sulphuric acid, dilute sodium hydroxide, and water, and then distilled yielding 1-(2'-hexyldecyl)-2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzimidazole (V) (16.6 parts), b.p. 185°-200° at 0.2 mm pressure.

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