Methylamine → 1-Isobutyl-2-amino-6-(1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1H-benzimidazole

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Heat a mixture of 1-isobutyl-2-amino-6-(methyliminomethyl)-1H-benzimidazole (504 mg, 2.19 mmol), α-(p-toluenesulfonyl)benzylisocyanide (1.48 g, 5.47 mmol), methanol (7 mL), and methylamine (5.5 mL, 2M in tetrahydrofuran) in a sealed tube at 80° C. for 20 hours. Cool to room temperature and concentrate under reduced pressure. Subject residue to silica gel chromatography, eluting with a 1:1 mixture of acetonitrile and dichloromethane containing 5% methanol to provide the desired compound.

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