Methyl iodide → 2-chloro-1-methyl-1H-1,3-benzodiazole

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To a solution of 2-chloro-1H-benzimidazole (5.03 g, 33.0 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (33 mL) at 0° C. was added portion-wise 95% NaH (871 mg, 36.3 mmol). The ice bath was removed and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Iodomethane (4.68 g, 33.0 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The resulting mixture was then diluted with water, and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and purified by recrystallization from hexane to yield 2-chloro-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole. MS 167 (M+1)+

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