Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 20142796, compound

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To a solution of 5-trifluoromethyl-2-mercaptobenzimidazole (1.10 g), 1N-sodium hydroxide (7.2 ml), and methanol (5 ml) was added a solution of 2-bromomethyl-3,4-dimethoxypyridine (1.3 g) in methanol (35 ml) at room temperature over 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred for one hour, concentrated, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with 1N-sodium hydroxide and then with water, dried, and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (chloroform-ethyl acetate-acetone (1:1:0.1)) and recrestallized from chloroform-isopropyl ether, to give 2-[(3,4-dimethoxypyrid-2-yl)methylthio]-5-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole (310 mg) as white crystals.

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