Sodium Hydroxide → 1-(3-chloro-2-methylpropyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-(1-methylethenyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one

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To a stirred mixture of 17.4 parts of 1,3-dihydro-1-(1-methylethenyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one, 5-parts of N,N,N-triethyl benzenemethanaminium chloride and 180 parts of sodium hydroxide solution 60% are added dropwise 21 parts of 1-bromo-3-chloro-2-methylpropane while heating at 55° C. Upon completion, stirring at 55° C. is continued for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, poured onto water and the product is extracted with methylbenzene. The extract is dried, filtered and evaporated, yielding 24 parts (90.6%) of 1-(3-chloro-2-methylpropyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-(1-methylethenyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one as a residue.

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