Benzimidazole → 1-Benzyl-1H-benzimidazole

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To a flask were added 2 g benzimidazole, 3.5 g potassium carbonate, 20 ml N,N-dimethylformamide and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen. 3.2 g Benzyl chloride were added and the mixture was heated to 50 C for 16 hrs. The reaction was quenched with 40 ml water and 7 ml 3M hydrochloric acid and cooled to 5 C. The product was filtered and washed with water. The product was recrystallized by dissolving in 10 ml 2 propanol at reflux, hot filtered and 30 ml hexane were added. After cooling to 5 C, the product was filtered, washed with hexane and dried giving 1.6 g.

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