Methanol → 1-(2-cyanoethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 1-(2-cyanoethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester (4.0 g, 17.4 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added LiOH (1.67 g, 69.79 mmol) in water (8 mL) followed by MeOH (2 mL). Stirring continued at the ambient temperature for 1 h. It was then concentrated and acidified with 2N HCl. The solids formed were filtered and dried which afforded 1-(2-cyanoethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3.5 g, 95%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 3.1 (t, 2H), 4.6 (t, 2H), 7.8 (d, 1H), 7.9 (dd, 1H), 8.25 (d, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H)

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