Methyl 2-(2-methoxyacetamido)-3-nitrobenzoate → methyl 2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-4-carboxylate

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[step 2] methyl 2-(2-methoxyacetamido)-3-nitrobenzoate (1.9 g, 6.9 mmol) obtained in step 1 was dissolved in a mixed solvent of ethanol (14 mL) and acetic acid (14 mL), reduced iron (2.3 g, 41.4 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 3 hr. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered through celite. Saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate was added to the solution, and the mixture was extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=100/0 v/v-20/80 v/v) to give methyl 2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-4-carboxylate (1.1 g, 71%).

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