Diphosgene → 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-1-ylcarbonyl chloride

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It was prepared by suspending 5 g of 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazole-2-one in 200 ml of distilled tetrahydrofuran and by adding 13.5 ml of trichloromethylchloroformate. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 hrs until a clear solution was obtained. After cooling the separated solid was removed by filtration and after concentration to dryness of the mother liquors 6.5 g of the title compound were obtained.

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