Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 22402940, compound

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A mixture of 4-[(1-carbamoyl-1,2-dimethylpropyl)carbamoyl]-1-ethyl-2-methyl-5-benzimidazolecarboxylic acid (4.09 g, 11.4 mmol), 10N sodium hydroxide (6.8 mL, 68.0 mmol) and water is stirred for 2 hours at reflux temperature, cooled, acidified to pH 4 with hydrochloric acid and filtered. The filter cake is recrystallized from acetonitrile to yield the title product as a white powder (1.10 g, 28.2%), mp 250°-256° C. (dec).

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