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HRID 375541Generated: October 29, 2026

O-Phenylenediamine → 2-(4-Bromophenyl)benzimidazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-PhenylenediamineHCID 7243—
Reactant4-BromobenzaldehydeHCID 70741—
ReactantSodium BisulfiteHCID 23665763—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product2-(4-Bromophenyl)benzimidazoleHCID 28618271.3%

Reaction Steps

Sodium bisulfite (14.4 g) is added to 4-bromobenzaldehye (17.1 g) in ethanol (100 mL) and the mixture stirred at reflux for 15 minutes. 1,2-Diaminobenzene (10 g) is added and the mixture stirred at reflux for 16 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is washed with water and ethanol to afford 18.0 g of the title compound as a beige solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05486517
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_01
ORD IDord-692ad1c1884a401f89e25912f9826ed9
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_01