Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Benzyl-5-carboxy-1-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl) benzimidazole

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Ethanol (80 ml) and 10% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (37 g) are added to 2-benzyl-1-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-5-ethoxycarbonylbenzimidazole (0.50 g) (example 13) and the solution is refluxed for 4 hours. After the reaction solution is cooled, its acidity is adjusted to pH 6 with 10% hydrochloric acid. The sediment is gathered, washed with water, dried under reduced pressure, and thus, 2-benzyl-5-carboxy- 1 -(2,4-dichlorobenzyl) benzimidazole (0.40 g) is obtained.

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