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HRID 393016Generated: October 30, 2026

Sodium Azide → 1h-Benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid,4-(azidomethyl)-,1,1-dimethylethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium AzideHCID 33557—
Reactanttert-Butyl 4-(bromomethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-1-carboxylateHCID 15744964—
CatalystSodium IodideHCID 5238—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product1h-Benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid,4-(azidomethyl)-,1,1-dimethylethyl esterHCID 2071476184%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-(bromomethyl)benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (1.08 g, 3.5 mmol), sodium azide (240 mg, 3.7 mmol), and sodium iodide (5 mg) in acetone (10 mL) was heated at reflux for 66 h. The solvent was evaporated and dichloromethane was added. The solution was washed with dilute aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated to give 4-(azidomethyl)benzimidazole-1-carboxylic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (800 mg, 84%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06803384B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_10
ORD IDord-94eb8e16571d4c6aa790c03d9a01c95d
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_10