Water → HCID 178470543, compound

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An 82 g. portion (0.5 mole) of 5-nitrobenzimidazole in 1 l of ethanol was reduced over 5 g. of 5% palladium-charcoal catalyst containing 50% water. The reduction stopped after a pressure drop of 97 psig. (97%) in 75 min. The catalyst was filtered, 108 g. (0.5 mole) of diethoxymethylenemalonate was added to the filtrate and the solution was boiled in an open flask until about one-half of the solvent had boiled away (ca. 2 hr.). The product set to a solid cake upon cooling. Ethanol containing a little water was added to assist in breaking up the cake and the product was filtered, washed with cold ethanol-H2O (3:1) and air-dried; yield, 125 g. (83%). A 50 g. portion of this anil was added to 500 ml. of boiling Dowtherm over a 3-4 min. period and boiling was continued 4 min. longer. After cooling to room temperature the product was filtered, washed with Dowtherm, then benzene and air-dried; 44 g. of crude product was obtained. Extraction of this material with 500 ml. of boiling ethanol gave 22 g., m.p. 315°-316°C.

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