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HRID 651382Generated: October 25, 2026

Phenyl chloroformate → 4-methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole-1-carboxylic Acid Phenyl Ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenyl chloroformateHCID 15891—
Reactant4-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-oneHCID 12926628—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product4-methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole-1-carboxylic Acid Phenyl EsterHCID 70126672—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4-methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole (24 g; 0.146 mol) in pyridine (200 ml), phenylchloroformate (18.4 ml; 0.146 mol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 14 hours then was poured into ice-water. The precipitated solid was collected and dried to give the title compound. 30 g; m.p. 204-205° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06281218B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_08
ORD IDord-f2ca2589acc941b49c79a3176a633e7e
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_08