Toluene → 5,6-dichloro-N-isopropyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine

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5,6-Dichloro-1,2-phenylenediamine (0.61 g, 3.4 mmol), and isopropyl isothiocyanate (0.39 g, 3.8 mmol) were combined in anhydrous pyridine (10 mL) and were heated to 80° C. for 15 min. Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (1.06 g, 5.14 mmol) was then added and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir at 100° C. for 5 h. Toluene (30 mL) was added and the mixture was concentrated by rotary evaporation leaving a brown residue. The product was further purified by silica gel chromatography using 6.5:3:0.5 ethyl acetate/hexane/triethylamine to afford a gummy solid which was recrystallised from acetonitrile to give 0.46 g (60%) of a tan solid; m.p. 218-220° C.

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