Benzimidazole → HCID 69355215, compound

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A mixture of 2-chloro-4-isopropyl-5-thiazolecarbaldehyde (2.0 g), ethyl diethylphosphonoacetate (2.47 g), sodium hydride (0.44 g) and N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. Benzimidazole (1.54 g) and sodium hydride (0.44 g) were added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into water, the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration and washed with water. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gave ethyl (2E)-3-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-4-isopropyl-5-thiazolyl]propenoate (3.01 g, 84%) as a pale-yellow prism crystal. melting point: 229–230° C.

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