Hydrochloric Acid → 6-Carboxy-1-(2-Chlorobenzyl)-2-Methylbenzimidazole

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Reaction Steps

Eighty milliliters of ethanol and 37 g of a 10 % sodium hydroxide aqueous solution were added to 10.0 g of 1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-6-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methylbenzimidazole, and the mixture was refluxed for 4 hours. The reaction solution was cooled, and was then adjusted to a pH of 6 with 10% hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was collected, washed with water, and dried under reduced pressure to give 8.30 g of 6-carboxy-1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-methylbenzimidazole (121).

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