Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178517141, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Into a four-necked flask of 1 l capacity were charged 64.8 g (0.6 mol) of o-phenylenediamine, 31.3 g (0.5 mol) of hydrochloric acid, 36.0 g (0.6 mol) of urea and 50 ml of xylene, and a reaction was effected at 140°-150° C. for 5 hours while distilling out 20 ml of water. Then, the reaction product was charged into a four-necked flask of 1 l capacity, into which 30 g (0.75 mol) of sodium hydroxide and 600 ml of water had been previously charged, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 15 hours. Then, thus treated mixture was filtered while it was hot, and the filtrate was cooled to form a precipitate. The resulting precipitate was filtered, and the filter cake was washed with water to obtain the aimed 2-hydroxybenzimidazole having a melting point of 316°-317° C. in an yield of 53.6 g (66.6%).

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