Hydrogen Bromide → HCID 19353953, compound

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A solution of 1-phenyl-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)benzimidazole (0.20 g, 0.67 mmol) and hydrobromic acid (4 ml) and acetic acid (4 ml) was refluxed for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and extracted with diethyl ether (5×150 ml) at pH 3-5. The organic fractions were discarded. The aqueous phase was alkalinized to pH 8-9 and extracted with ethyl acetate (5×150 ml). The organic layers were combined, washed with a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvents were removed in vacuo to yield a white solid. The solid was triturated with an ethyl acetate/diethyl ether mixture.

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