Dubey, P. K. published the artcileAlternate method for the synthesis of N-alkyl/aralkyl-2-(α-hydroxyalkyl/aralkyl)benzimidazoles via regiospecific acetylation, Name: (1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanol, the publication is Synthetic Communications (2007), 37(10), 1675-1681, database is CAplus.
Acetylation of 1H-2-(α-hydroxyalkyl/aryl)benzimidazoles with Ac2O results in the regiospecific formation of O-acetoxy derivative, which on alkylation with alkylating agents in nonaqueous media under phase-transfer catalytic conditions affords N-alkyl derivatives The latter, on hydrolysis in an aqueous basic medium, results in the title compounds in good yields in high purity. Alternatively, the title compounds was also obtained by reduction of 1-substituted-2-acetyl/benzoylbenzimidazoles using NaBH4.
Synthetic Communications published new progress about 7467-35-8. 7467-35-8 belongs to imidazoles-derivatives, auxiliary class Benzimidazole,Alcohol, name is (1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanol, and the molecular formula is C9H10N2O, Name: (1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methanol.
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