Formic Acid → 2-(6-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethanol

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To a solution of 2-((2-amino-5-methoxyphenyl)amino)ethanol (914 mg, 5.01 mmol) in THF (30 mL), formic acid (0.19 mL, 5.01 mmol) was added. After stirring at 80° C. for 30 min the reaction was allowed to reach rt and basified with conc. aq.NaHCO3-solution. The aq. layer was extracted with DCM (5×). The combined org. layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to yield 2-(6-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethanol as a brown oil which was used as such in the next step. LC-MS conditions B: tR=0.30 min, [M+H]+=193.13.

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