5-bromo-4-chloro-2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazole → 4-chloro-2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carbonitrile

HRID 913569Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 913569 reaction equation
Br[C:2]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:5]2[NH:6][C:7]([CH2:9][CH3:10])=[N:8][C:4]=2[C:3]=1[Cl:13].[C:14]([Cu])#[N:15]>CN1C(=O)CCC1>[Cl:13][C:3]1[C:4]2[N:8]=[C:7]([CH2:9][CH3:10])[NH:6][C:5]=2[CH:11]=[CH:12][C:2]=1[C:14]#[N:15]

Participants

4

Reactant 2

HCID 578001585-bromo-4-chloro-2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazoleHCID 178418546HCID 178418546, compound

Product 1

HCID 674049024-chloro-2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carbonitrileYield 35.5%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 13387N-methyl-2-pyrrolidoneSolvent

Conditions

Temperature
220 °C

Procedure

5-Bromo-4-chloro-2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazole (0.050 g, 0.192 mmol) and CuCN (0.030 g, 0.576 mmol) were combined in NMP (3 mL) and heated to 220° C. for 20 min in a microwave. The cooled mixture was partitioned between Et2O and water. The organic portion was washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification (SiO2, EtOAc/hexanes) afforded the title compound (0.014 g): MS (ESI) m/z 206 (M+1).

Workup

  1. customThe cooled mixture was partitioned between Et2O and water
  2. washThe organic portion was washed with brine
  3. dry with materialdried (Na2SO4)
  4. filtrationfiltered
  5. concentrationconcentrated in vacuo
  6. customPurification (SiO2, EtOAc/hexanes)

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-726f7b16115b4859b4127be5efff1667
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2011_09
Patent number
US08026262B2

Reaction notes

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