2,2-Diethoxyethylamine → 2,2-Dimethoxy-n-[(1-methyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]ethanamine

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A solution of 1-methyl-2-formylbenzimidazole (1 g) in methanol (27 mL) and acetic acid (0.54 mL) was treated with aminoacetaldehyde diethylacetal (0.9 g, 1 equivalent) and NaCNBH3 (0.85 g, 2 equivalents) at 25° C., stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, washed sequentially with saturated NaHCO3 and brine, and concentrated. The residue was purified by eluting with 8% methanol/dichloromethane to give 1.2 g (64%) of the title compound.

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