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HRID 273759Generated: October 30, 2026

Chloroacetic Acid → 2-Chloromethylbenzimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantChloroacetic AcidHCID 300—
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantO-PhenylenediamineHCID 7243—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventAzane;hydrateHCID 12896473—
Product2-ChloromethylbenzimidazoleHCID 7857167.9%

Reaction Steps

To 108 g of o-phenylenediamine, 1 l of 4N hydrochloric acid and 142 g of chloroacetic acid were added and refluxed for 1.5 hours. After allowing to stand overnight, the solution was diluted with 2 l of water and neutralized with dilute ammonia water. The formed crystals were filtered off to obtain 113 g of 2-chlorom ethylbenzimidazole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05387600
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_02
ORD IDord-8aea802ad77c4e789d283f5203dc4688
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_02