7-(3-Acetylphenyl)-1-phenyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole → 7-(3-(2-Hydroxy-2-propyl)phenyl)-1-phenyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole

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To an ice-cooled solution of 7-(3-acetylphenyl)-1-phenyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole ((0.76 g, 2.0 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofurane (5 ml) was added a solution of methylmagnesium bromide (1.0 ml, 3M) dropwise over 5 min. The ice-bath was removed and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours. Aqueous ammonium chloride, and subsequently ethyl acetate, was added.

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