Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 3-((2'-cyano-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)methyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl 2-[(2'-cyanobiphenyl-4-yl)methylamino]-3-methoxycarbonylaminobenzoate (10.5 g) in methanol (100 ml) was added NaOMe (10 g), and the mixture was heated under reflux for 20 hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized with 1N-HCl and concentrated to dryness. The residue was extracted with chloroform-water. The organic layer was washed with water, dried and evaporated to dryness. The resulting crystals were recrystallized from chloroform-methanol to afford colorless needles (8.67 g, 89%), m.p. 250°-253° C.

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