Potassium Carbonate → 2-Chloro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzo[D]imidazole

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To a round bottomed flask was added 2-chloro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (1.000 g, 6.55 mmol), 1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (1.540 g, 9.83 mmol), and potassium carbonate (1.359 g, 9.83 mmol) in DMF (21.85 mL) to stir overnight. Reaction was allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic extract was washed with water, brine, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to provide 2-Chloro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 273.2 (M+1).

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