Water → HCID 22402945, compound

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A mixture of dimethyl 1,2-dimethyl-5,6-benzimidazoledicarboxylate (2.80 g, 10.7 mmol), potassium hydroxide (1.49 g; 26.7 mmol), water and methanol is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours and then concentrated in vacuo. The resultant residue is taken up in a minimal amount of water, cooled, acidified to pH 3 with hydrochloric acid and filtered to give the title product as pink crystals (2.28 g, 91.2%), mp 308°-312° C.

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