Sodium Hydroxide → 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazole-5-carbonitrile

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To a solution of 3,4-diaminobenzonitrile (350 mg) in toluene (5.5 ml) was added CDI (554 mg), followed by stirring at 125° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added a 1M aqueous NaOH solution (0.117 ml), followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgsO4, and then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. It was powdered/washed with IPE/IPA to obtain 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazole-5-carbonitrile (423 mg) as colorless powders.

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